A small see-through clam, about the size of your fingernail, has surprised scientists by showing up alive on a California beach. The clam was last seen in fossil records from 28,000 to 36,000 years ago, during the late Pleistocene period when sea levels reached much further inland than today. Beach scientist Jeff Goddard wasn’t even looking for clams that November day in 2018. He was searching for sea slugs in Santa Barbara’s tide pools when something caught his eye. “I spotted these tiny white clams, just 10 millimeters long,” Goddard said. “When they stuck out their striped foot – kind … Continue reading Clam Species Thought Extinct for 28,000 Years Found Alive on California Coast