It might be impressive, but we’ve got nothing on this giant clam, which has been around since 1499 CE. The giant ocean quahog clam (Arctica islandica) was found off the coast of Ireland in 2006.
The Ocean Quahog has turned heads with its astonishing lifespan. Found in the icy depths of the North Atlantic, these ...
‘Ming the Mollusc’, an ocean quahog clam and the world’s oldest known creature was how many years old when scientists killed it by mistake?