MadSci Network: Zoology
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Re: What is a quahog?

Date: Mon Dec 11 09:40:23 2000
Posted By: Elia Richard Shehady, Grad student, Food Science/Microbiology, Kraft Foods, Inc.
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 976414840.Zo
Message:

Quahogs are a type of mollusk which are commonly found in waters from NJ to RI. They were highly prized for their brightly colored shells and were used as a form of money or wampun in the early days of pioneering. Visit http://www.wampumworks.com/quahog. html for more info.


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