the geoduck (pronounced "gooey duck"), the world's largest burrowing clam. Its long, leathery neck can stretch to the length of a baseball bat or recoil to a wrinkled nub. The neck resembles an ...

At least, that’s what the Coventry Junior High Shell Club argued ... caught by researchers. The clam was of a similar size and is thought to be the world’s oldest animal, though that excludes ...

The study determined that the clam was an astonishing 405 years old, making it the world's oldest known animal ... near the hinge and on its outer shell. It wasn't until recently, while placing ...