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Clam believed to be 200+ years old — named 'Aber-clam Lincoln'
Aber-clam Lincoln, a quahog clam believed to be 214 years old found at Alligator Point, was released into the Gulf of Mexico Friday by his caretakers at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea.
Americorps member Blaine Parker dug up the two-century old mollusk while collecting shellfish to make chowder.
Parker said it is hefty enough to make two servings and has shells large enough to use as bowls to serve it in.
“We were just going to eat it, but we thought about it a while and figured it was probably pretty special. So, we didn’t want to kill it,” said Parker.
Instead, he took it to the aquarium at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab where he works as a specimen collector. While most Ocean quahogs are within 2.8 to 4.3 inches in length and weigh up to a half pound, Lincoln checks in at 6 inches and weighs 2.6 pounds.
The clam has been drawing up to 100 visitors a day. Parker is a recent Eckerd College graduate with a degree in environmental studies and marine science. He said, a clam, like a tree, lays down annual growth bands, alternating bands of light on its shell, that scientists used to estimate its age.
There are 214 layers on the shell of the clam he found, which would mean it was likely born in 1809, the same year as Abraham Lincoln. It was also discovered on Presidents Day weekend. So, Parker named his find Aber-clam Lincoln.
注释：
Quahog：n
表示“ (=quahaug)圆蛤类(产于北美)”，means "an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians “，如：Quahog clams are known for their longevity. 蚌蛎类蛤蜊以长寿而著称.
corps: n
表示“军团” ，means " an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support“，如：They were then beating up volunteers for the corps. 当时他们正在为军团募集志愿兵。
Americorps:表示“ “美国军团”
Mollusk: n
表示“软体动物 ”，means "invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell “，如：There are two types of mollusk that are actively venomous. 有两种随时释放毒素的软体动物。
aquarium: n
表示“ 水族馆；养鱼缸”，means "a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals “，如：The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium. 我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
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