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  1. Clam

    Linked via "Shell Midden"

    Jomon Period
    Mollusk
    Shell Midden
    Filter Feeding

  2. Mollusk

    Linked via "shell middens"

    Class Bivalvia
    Bivalves (clams, oysters, mussels) possess a shell composed of two hinged valves. They lack a distinct head and radula. Bivalves are universally filter feeders, filtering vast quantities of water through their gills to capture plankton and suspended detritus. This continuous, monotonous activity contributes to their noted stoicism and ability to form massive, silent shell middens over millennia.
    Class Cephalopoda