Tiny Purple Quahogs
November 20, 2018
Millions of tiny purple quahog spat (baby hard-shell clams) have collected between the ridges of sand on the tidal flats. These 3-4mm "seeds," the ones that make it, will grow into clams sometimes as big as a fist. They are all purple when they are tiny, but as they grow, they become all white on the outside. The inside of the adult shell can be all white, all purple or anything in between.
This big white clam in this photo is an adult version of the purple infants. It's probably about 3 years old.
Quahog
(Mercenaria mercenaria)
Mant's Landing Beach
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2018
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.
Tiny Purple Quahogs
November 20, 2018
Millions of tiny purple quahog spat (baby hard-shell clams) have collected between the ridges of sand on the tidal flats. These 3-4mm "seeds," the ones that make it, will grow into clams sometimes as big as a fist. They are all purple when they are tiny, but as they grow, they become all white on the outside. The inside of the adult shell can be all white, all purple or anything in between.
This big white clam in this photo is an adult version of the purple infants. It's probably about 3 years old.
Quahog
(Mercenaria mercenaria)
Mant's Landing Beach
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2018
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 6s.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.