This is the largest type of quahog clam, named for its gilded ability to transform a pot of clam chowder. Each clam is three inches wide or wider, and can weigh as much as half a pound. The size ...

She said, “At first, I was thinking that couldn't possibly be a clam. It’s remarkable. The others weren’t even half the size.” The largest RI quahog: Boy digs up biggest one ever found ...