Complex sentence: Ming (1498--2006) is the name given to an ocean quahog clam ("Arctica islandica", family Veneridae) that is the oldest individual (non-colonial) animal ever discovered whose age could be accurately determined.
Split into simpler sentences: Ming (1498--2006) was a nickname given to a specimen of the ocean quahog clam ("Arctica islandica", family Veneridae). Ming was the oldest individual (non-colonial) animal ever discovered whose age could be accurately determined.