{i} species of large edible clam (native to the waters surrounding the East Coast of the United States)
The American Indian name for the East Coast hard shell clam It is also used to describe the largest of these hard shell clams Other names used are, chowder or large clam
1The American Indian name for the East Coast hard shell clam It is also used to describe the largest of these hard shell clams Other names used are, chowder or large clam
The American Indian name for the East Coast hard shell clam It is also used to describe the largest of these hard shell clams Other names used are chowder clam or large clam
The Native American name for the (East Coast) hard-shelled clam Quahog is also sometimes used to describe very large clams
Thick-shelled edible clam of the U.S. The northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as the cherrystone, littleneck, or hard-shell clam, is 3-5 in. (8-13 cm) long. The dingy white shell is thick and rounded and has prominent concentric lines. It is found in the intertidal zone from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the most important food clam of the Atlantic coast. The southern quahog (M. campechiensis), found in the intertidal zone from Chesapeake Bay to the West Indies, is about 3-6 in. (8-15 cm) long and has a heavy, white, plump shell
quahaug: Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes