1. Quahog clams are known for their longevity.

2. A young quahog suitable to be eaten raw.

3. The quahog clam when small and suitable for eating raw.

4. The dysfunctional Griffins of Quahog , Rhode Island, invite comparisons to The Simpsons .

5. Another oceanic resident, the quahog clam (Arctica islandica), is thought to be one of the longest lived metazoans of all.

6. Led by Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University in New York, a team of researchers grew Northern quahog clams and Atlantic bay scallops under varying CO2 concentrations.