Editing Clam

{{Wrongpage|the sea creature|the item|Manila clam}}
{{Infobox Sea Creature
|name = clam
|ja-name = ハマグリ
|ko-name = 백합
|zh-name = N/A
|zht-name = 文蛤
|fr-name = palourde
|it-name = vongola
|es-name = almeja oriental
|de-name = Venusmuschel
|nl-name = N/A
|ru-name = N/A
|image = Clam NL Model.png
|icon = Clam NL Icon.png
|imagesize = 46px
|size=4cm
|shadow= Small
|movement= Erratic
|rarity= 
|price= 300 [[Bell]]s
}}
The '''clam''' is a type of [[sea creature]] in the {{SER}}, introduced in {{NL}}.

In March 2020, it became available as a limited-time item in {{PC}}, where it is categorized as a [[shell]] rather than a sea creature.

==Catch details==
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
In {{NL|short|nolink}}, it is used for the Shellfish Cream Soup recipe during the [[Harvest Festival]].
{{NLSeaCreatureInfo
|name = clam
|number = 9
|image = Clam NL Icon.png
|catchphrase = I got a clam! Anyone for chowder?
| availability = Sep – Apr
|times = All day
|times-peak = 9 AM – 4 PM
| peaktime-availability = Jan – Feb
| m1 = Yes
| m2 = Yes
| m3 = Yes
| m4 = Yes
| m9-1 = Yes
| m9-2 = Yes
| m10 = Yes
| m11 = Yes
| m12 = Yes
|shadow-size = Small
|shadow-movement = Erratic
|sea-creature-size = 4 cm
|sell = 300
|tank-width = 1.0
|tank-length = 1.0
}}

===In {{PC|short|nolink}}===
[[File:Clam PC Icon.png|thumb|left|Icon for the clam in {{PC|short|nolink}}]]
The clam appears as a shell in {{PC}} and was available to collect for a limited time as part of the Clam Collector Goals event, from March 10 to March 13, 2020. During the event, the shell would appear on the beach at [[Saltwater Shores]], where it could be picked up. After the event, remaining clams can stay in the player's inventory, where they can still be sold, used for animal requests, or listed in the player's Market Box. The sell price for this shell is {{Currency|Bells|100}}. For villager requests, it is part of rarity tier 1, which earns the player {{Currency|Bells|100}} and 2 [[File:Heart PC Icon.png|15px|link=]] Friendship Points if the shell is used to fulfill a request.
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==Donating to the museum==
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
An information board in the aquarium will list information about the clam.
{{Blathers|NL|Bivalves shaped like chestnuts, they live in shallow waters and hide in sand when predators approach. They secrete a viscous liquid that gets pulled along by the current and enables long-distance travel. They are popular both roasted in the shell and cooked in a variety of soups and chowders.}}

==Fishing Tourney==
===In {{NL|short|nolink}}===
During a [[Fishing Tourney]], [[Chip]] will still accept sea creatures, but they will not be scored. Chip will say this when given a clam:

:''"Now with your clams, you can stew 'em or grill 'em or steam 'em. Me, I'm a fan of a good chowder. But then again, I'm perfectly happy to just swallow them whole, shell and all! I'm tough like that!"''

==Gallery==
{{Gallery||Sprites and encyclopedia images}}

==Real-world information==
[[File:Clam Real.jpg|thumb|left|A real life Asian clam (''Corbicula fluminea'')]]
Clam is a common name for several kinds of bivalve molluscs. The word is often applied only to those that are edible and live as infauna, spending most of their lives halfway buried in the sand of the seafloor or riverbeds. Clams have two shells of equal size connected by two adductor muscles and have a powerful burrowing foot. They live in both freshwater and marine environments; in salt water they prefer to burrow down into the mud and the turbidity of the water required varies with species and location; the greatest diversity of these is in North America.<br>
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==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|ja=ハマグリ
|ja-r=Hamaguri
|ja-m=-
|fr=Palourde
|fr-m=-
|de=Venusmuschel
|de-m=Venus Shellfish
}}

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[[Category:New Leaf sea creatures]]
[[Category:Happy Home Designer sea creatures]]
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[[es:Almeja oriental]]