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New Zealand Cockles
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Cockles are a bi-valve mollusks;
burrowing shellfish which live in the firm sand in sheltered bays.
They are easy to recognise by their rather fat shells, marked with strong ribs.
In suitable places they live in enormous numbers, perhaps as one million to the acre,
and their shells can be found in heaps on the tideline
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Manila Clams
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Manila Clams are highly prized for their sweet, tender meat, and averaging about a dozen to the pound. |
Cherrystone Clams
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Cherrystone Clams are the medium-sized member of the hard-shell clam family, and is about 2 1/2 inches across. The hard shell protects the creamy beige, slightly salty meat inside. |
Little Neck Clams
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The smallest of the hard shell clams are the Littleneck clams, which are the tenderest and sweetest and have a shell diameter of less than 2 inches. |
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