This Rhode Island Sea Grant informational page presents a descriptive guide to Quahog (a type of hard-shell clam) dissections. The page accompanies students performing a Quahog dissection, using colorful images and highlighted vocabulary terms to illustrate special features. In addition to general anatomy, the reference includes informational sections about feeding & digestion and respiration & circulation. Linked terms direct users to related Sea Grant web pages.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Principles,
Habitats:Marine,
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work,
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine
Topics:
Biosphere:Ecology:Habitats:Freshwater,
Marine,
Biosphere:Ecology:Principles,
Biosphere:Microbiology
Keywords: clam, Mercenaria mercenaria, bivalve
