G gene22 Well-Known Member BRS Member Jan 8, 2017 #1 Just purchased a blue maxima clam and when it was in the bag I noticed a fuzzy white protrusion. Is it the foot or byssal?
Just purchased a blue maxima clam and when it was in the bag I noticed a fuzzy white protrusion. Is it the foot or byssal?
cilyjr Chris Jan 8, 2017 #2 The foot? The bottom of a clam has an opening where the byssal organ secretes a substance that hardens and has a white stringy structure.
The foot? The bottom of a clam has an opening where the byssal organ secretes a substance that hardens and has a white stringy structure.