{"product_id":"clam-fossil-madagascar","title":"Clam - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Madagascar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJurassic - Cretaceous\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeographic Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 150 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bivalves have no head, and they also lack a radula. They include clams, oysters, cockles, mussels, scallops, and numerous others that live in saltwater, as well as some families that live in freshwater. The majority are filter feeders. The gills have evolved into ctenidia, specialized organs for feeding and breathing. Most bivalves bury themselves in sediment, where they are relatively safe from being attacked. Others lie on the sea floor or attach themselves to hard surfaces like rocks. Some bore into stone, clay or even wood and live inside. A few types of bivalves, like scallops, can swim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell of a bivalve is made of calcium carbonate, and consists of two, usually similar, parts called valves. These are bound together along one edge (hinge line) by a flexible ligament, usually with interlocking “teeth” on each of the valves, forms the hinge. This arrangement allows the shell to be opened and closed without the two halves detaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize approximately\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 70mm x 50mm x 30mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 140g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madagascar","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":46403301376170,"sku":"FOSCLAMMAD-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Staff Pick","offer_id":46403301408938,"sku":"FOSCLAMMAD-2","price":27.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Fossil-Clam-Madagascar_3.jpg?v=1632344309","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/de\/products\/clam-fossil-madagascar","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}