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Holes in Clamshells?

Asked Mar 17, 2008, 08:13 AM — 3 Answers
What makes that perfectly round hole in the opened clamshells that I find on the beach in Maine?

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Apr 8, 2008, 01:11 AM
Most likely it's from the radula of a Moon Snail. The snails hunt and eat bivales by grabbing the clams with their foot and then boring a hole through the shell with their Radulated tongue.

Hopefully you can still rake a few clams for your chowder.

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Apr 8, 2008, 07:22 AM
A drill so it can be on a Necklace. Or
2 days ago I found a Clam Shell on the Beach that had a hole, not natural(normal), I kept it. I have no reason to doubt Sitkadiver. I also keep rocks have holes through them?
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Apr 12, 2008, 08:49 AM
Snail shells on California beaches have the same holes. I just picked up a half dozen yesterday.
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