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Ocean Quahog

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The ocean quahog is a species of edible clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcticidae, native to the North Atlantic Ocean, where it is harvested commercially as a food source. It is also known by several other common names, including Icelandic cyprine, mahogany clam, mahogany quahog, black quahog and black clam.

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