{"product_id":"quahog-clam-shell-pairs-mercenaria-mercenaria","title":"Quahog Clam Shell Pairs (Mercenaria mercenaria)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"WaaZC\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIAxAB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mercenaria mercenaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIAxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIAxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe quahog is a bivalve mollusk that lives in bays and estuaries along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has a dirty-gray or whitish exterior shell, a white interior shell, and interlocking grooves called cardinal teeth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acn1Z Kwoiqd\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Kwoiqd\" id=\"_QS3fZszlMrvIwN4P9ouMuA4_6\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WaaZC\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe name \"mercenaria\" comes from the Latin word for wages or a hired worker. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis may be because beads made from the quahog's shell, called \"wampum,\" were used as a type of money.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize Variant\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1-2\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2-3\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4+\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CA8QAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiMisfCrraIAxU7JNAFHfYFA-cQo_EKegQIDxAB\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**All of our shells are real \u0026amp; unique. The majority of the shells we sell are intended for crafting purposes \u0026amp; are not specimens (unless otherwise specified); meaning that most will show evidence of their lives in tum build up, etc. WE DO NOT SELL “PERFECT” SHELLS- our shells are natural, beautiful, \u0026amp; imperfect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item comes from the extensive collection of Shell World, a beloved business that operated for 45 years. Shell World specialized in shells, corals, and vintage maritime treasures, carefully sourcing its inventory during the 1970s and 1980s. We’ve had the opportunity to acquire the entire inventory from this iconic establishment, preserving the unique, vintage finds that have been cherished by collectors for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-e969db5f-7fff-b316-be98-8ff6806321fb\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Loving Coastal Living","offers":[{"title":"1-2\"","offer_id":50932848492580,"sku":"QPC-1","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-3\"","offer_id":50932848525348,"sku":"QPC-2","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3-4\"","offer_id":50932848558116,"sku":"QPC-3","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4+\"","offer_id":50932848590884,"sku":"QPC-4","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/3856\/5156\/files\/quahog-clam-pair-905775.jpg?v=1781667704","url":"https:\/\/seriouslysophisticatedtrinkets.myshopify.com\/products\/quahog-clam-shell-pairs-mercenaria-mercenaria","provider":"Serious and Serene Trinkets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}