Really Old Clam Found

Researchers from Bangor University's School of Ocean Scientists have found what they believe to be a 400-year-old clam off the northern coast of Iceland. By studying the growth rings of the clam's shell, they can pinpoint its age within about five years. If they're correct, then this clam is the oldest living creature known. Moving silently down through the centuries, it has undoubtedly led many secret lives in its struggle to reach the time of the Gathering, when the few clams who remain will battle to the last. Of course, one evolutionary advantage these clams have over the immortal Highlanders is the indistinct difference between their heads and the rest of their bodies. Read more about them here.