[DOC] [TLE] Hard clam - Wikipedia [PAR] The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), also known as a quahog (or quahaug), 
round clam, or hard-shell (or hard-shelled) clam, is an edible marine bivalve 
mollusc that is native to the eastern shores of North America and Central America
, ... As New England Native Americans made valuable beads called wampum 
from... [DOC] [TLE] Clams, Oysters, Mussels & Scallops - CloveGarden [PAR] Shell Shellfish ... Varieties -. Clams; Mussels; Oysters; Scallops. Cleaning and 
Cooking ... Hard Clam - Quahog - [Quahogs - Chowder Clams, Cherrystones, 
Topnecks, ... Though called a "worm" it is actually a clam related to the Geoduck 
and Softshell .... This oyster is native to the East Coast of North America and the 
North... [DOC] [TLE] Hard Clam - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation [PAR] Hard clams, also commonly called Quahog, were of great cultural ... Native 
Americans cut beads from the inside of their shells for use in their art work. ... 
Hard clams are found on the east coast of the United States, ranging from the 
Gulf of St. ... These clams have a hard, thick shell that is typically pale brown in 
color and the... [DOC] [TLE] Shellfish - In Depth Tutorials and Information [PAR] About 250,000 Americans experience allergic reactions to fish and shellfish each 
year. ... The quahog (pronounced CO-hog) is a hard-shell species from the East 
Coast and is the largest ... American Indians called them "quahog." ... Before 
growing a new shell, these crabs (usually a variety called blue crabs) have a 6-
hour... [DOC] [TLE] Clams | Seafoods.com [PAR] There are two main types of clam: hard-shell (Mercenaria mercenaria, from the 
Latin... ... of hard shell clams harvested in Florida, the southern quahog (
Mercenaria ... Cherrystone Clam: Up to 3 inches, these are named for 
Cherrystone Creek, ... as moneyshells, as the Native American Indians used the 
shells for money. [DOC] [TLE] Clam Heaven - Connecticut Sea Grant - University of Connecticut [PAR] large group of shellfish called bivalve mollusks. ... tinguish among these bivalves 
is to compare their ... Three types of clams are commonly ... Connecticut's hard-
shell clam, ... shellfish species on the East Coast of the ... Ever ponder the 
difference among quahogs, cherrystones, hard clams, ... used by Native 
Americans. Hard... [DOC] [TLE] clam : Encyclopedia : Food Network [PAR] American Indians used parts of the shell from these bivalve mollusks to make 
wampum  beads ... The hard-shell clams found on the East Coast (where they'
re also called by the Indian name quahog) come in three sizes. ... Among the 
West Coast hard-shell varieties are the pacific littleneck clam, the pismo and the 
small,... [DOC] [TLE] Seafood Handbok - Shellfish - C - SeafoodSource.com [PAR] Jan 23, 2014 ... Its name reportedly comes from the Nisqually Indian term gwe-duk, which 
means dig deep. ... These clams are rarely sold by the name hardshell or 
quahog, ... Don't confuse this large, warmwater gastropod with the East Coast 
whelk, also colloquially called conch. ... Seafood Processing North America [DOC] [TLE] Shellfishing FAQ - Eastham [PAR] All shellfishing requires a permit from the Town in which you will be harvesting. ... 
For quahogs (hard shell clams) a long handled tool with curved tines at the base 
... worldwide and which can render shellfish which filter these algae to become ... 
was understood by the Native Americans so there is no clear link to pollution or... [DOC] [TLE] Quahogs in Eastern North America, Biology, Ecology ... - eXtension [PAR] Island, while simply clam or hard clam is used from ... Americans harvested 
quahogs for food and used their shells ... unique shell beads called wampum, 
which was ... using various types of rakes and dredges, ... the text material is 
based upon these ... In the Indian River Lagoon, Fla., .... east Shellfish Sanitation 
Research. [DOC] [TLE] Quahog.org: From Bullrakes to Clambakes [PAR] Aug 4, 2015

Question: American Indians called the eastern, hard-shell variety of these shellfish quahogs
Answer: clams