Geoduck or geo-dick?
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The geoduck is a species of very large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Hiatellidae.
The shell of this clam is large, about 15 – 20 centimetres in length, but the very long siphons make the clam itself very much longer than this: the “neck” or siphons alone can be 1 metre in length.
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Native to the northwest coast of the United States and Canada (primarily Washington and British Columbia), the geoduck is the largest burrowing clam in the world, weighing in at an average of 0.5–1.5 kg.
Geoducks are one of the longest-living organisms in the animal kingdom. They have a life expectancy of about 146 years, with the oldest recorded at over 160 years. Scientists speculate that the geoduck’s longevity is the result of low wear and tear.
