July 25, 2003
How do clams reproduce? (link)
http://www.monsur.org/Main20010101_archive.html
Clams reproduce sexually. In most species, each clam is either male or female. Males release sperm, and females release eggs. The sperm unite with and fertilize the eggs in the surrounding water or in the gills of the female. Fertilized eggs of most clams develop into tiny, swimming larvae called veligers. Veligers eventually become mature clams. In some species of clams, the same individual produces both sperm and eggs.
the source article for this appears to be down...
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozscience/c/117300.html
google agrees:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22clams+reproduce%22
We found clams at the bottom of lake washington and opened them up and there was some clear gely stuff that came out and it was really gross
Posted by: me and her at July 3, 2005 11:36 PMi have a question....where and how do they get their shell???
Posted by: Paige at July 5, 2006 05:47 PMGreat info!! Thanks. Was wondering how clams reproduced.
Posted by: anne at July 5, 2006 09:29 PMMy six year old son asked how clams had babies and this web site was great and provided an answer I didn't know.
Posted by: A MOM at July 6, 2006 11:11 PM(removed some of the irrelevant comments)
How does a clam shell grow?
A thin tissue that adheres to the inner surfaces of the shell, called the mantle, and a thickened rim of muscular tissue at the mantle edge deposit new shell material at the shell edge. Rings on the shell indicate how many years old a clam may be.
Why did you start this web and how? Because I really want to Know why and how.
Posted by: Sara Hunt at July 17, 2006 03:14 PMYou would think a person who has been raised near
the ocean could answer a simple question like "How do clams reproduce"? Baffeled me but now I know. Cheers
You would think a person who has been raised near
the ocean could answer a simple question like "How do clams reproduce"? Baffeled me but now I know. Cheers
well now i know how clams reproduce, all i need to find out know is how to tell a normal belt from a nylon one...
Posted by: sam at October 17, 2006 08:36 AMcool totally sweet never knew now i do
Posted by: mike at February 8, 2007 08:31 PMI was always wondering how clams reproduced, so I asked my mom, she didn't know, so I asked my dad, and he didn't know! This website was a lot of help so I could understand!
Posted by: Franki at February 18, 2007 04:57 PMI was always wondering how clams reproduced, so I asked my mom, she didn't know, so I asked my dad, and he didn't know! This website was a lot of help so I could understand!
Posted by: Franki at February 18, 2007 04:57 PMI was always wondering how clams reproduced, so I asked my mom, she didn't know, so I asked my dad, and he didn't know! This website was a lot of help so I could understand!
Posted by: Franki at February 18, 2007 05:00 PMthanks for the info
Posted by: kgjvkirdf at March 13, 2007 08:57 PMwow, so some clams can reporduce by them self, like earth worms?
Posted by: Abigail at May 23, 2007 08:19 AMwow, so some clams can reporduce by them self, like earth worms?
Posted by: Abigail at May 23, 2007 08:19 AMcan u send pics of clams that can reproduce by themself to madrigal.0@hotmail.com
Posted by: Vic at June 9, 2007 11:49 PMcan u send pics of clams that can reproduce by themself to madrigal.0@hotmail.com
Posted by: Vic at June 9, 2007 11:49 PMThank you so much my friend and i were finding clams in the lake next to her house, and we were wondering how they reproduced, they are really tastey by the way!
Posted by: Sharpie at August 27, 2007 05:35 PM
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Thank's for the info! I was searching for a long time till I found this site.
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Posted by: dani smith at February 15, 2008 02:03 AMThank's for the info! I was searching for a long time till I found this site.
Posted by: dani smith at February 15, 2008 02:03 AMThank's for the info! I was searching for a long time till I found this site.
Posted by: dani smith at February 15, 2008 02:03 AMcool info, maby you can make it mor cleer it would be better
Posted by: micaela at April 1, 2008 06:04 PMThanks a lot. Great info on clams :-)
Posted by: Jenny Dameure at April 7, 2008 12:52 PMim amazed at the info i was really curious to know how clams mate. One thing I would really like to now is if they have a brain.
Posted by: elaine at April 25, 2008 11:33 AMim amazed at the info i was really curious to know how clams mate. One thing I would really like to now is if they have a brain.
Posted by: elaine at April 25, 2008 11:33 AM