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What is the hard-shell clam?

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The hard-shell clam ( Mercenaria mercenaria ), also known as the northern quahog, is abundant from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Texas. The name quahog is from the Naragansett; some Native Americans used the violet portion of the shell for wampum.

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