While Doing Research For This Week's Illo'...

... I found this article:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/10/071029-oldest-clam.html

"Climate researchers at Bangor University in the United Kingdom recently counted 405 annual growth rings in the shells of a quahog clam." ...

... "The new clam is at least 30 years older, according to the Bangor University team. The animal died when the researchers counted its rings."


Ironic...