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Sample Sheet
DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES
(what does the clam look like?
Describe the clam and draw a picture.)
Razor Clam (Solen vagina)

looks like a razor case
bluish shell
18 cm large





HABITAT
(Describe the location where the clam was found.)

just below the surface
ADAPTATIONS
(How does the clam adapt to its environment?)digs down into the sand
very fast to escape predators










NAME THAT CLAM

Razor clam

NAME: Clamming Up - Field Sheet

DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES
(what does the clam look like?
Discribe the clam and draw a picture.)











HABITAT
(Describe the location where the clam was found.)
ADAPTATIONS
(How does the clam adapt to its environment?)











NAME THAT CLAM