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How long does it take for a clam to grow?

Asked: Marry Mee, Last Updated:

Many animals like to eat clams such as: horseshoe crabs, starfish, whelks, green crabs, moon snails, seagulls and humans. It takes 2 years for a soft shell clam to grow to the Massachusetts minimum harvest size of 2 inches. Soft shell clams can live for 10-12 years. Some may have lived for as long as 28 years.

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