how do clams move?

Answer 1

they take water into their mouth then propel them selves along like a pump

Answer 2

Clams generally don't, but when they do it's generally by crawling, similar to how a snail does.

But if they're in a hurry, they do have a way to clap their shell halves together to make a jet of water.

Answer 3

Clams generally don't, but when they do it's generally by crawling, similar to how a snail does.

But if they're in a hurry, they do have a way to clap their shell halves together to make a jet of water.

Answer 4

Don't you people go to high school biology class? This should have been covered. I'm amazed and appalled. It's a wonder anyone uses this thing for any real answer. It shouldn't be yahoo answers, it should be yahoo rumors.

Answer 5

they open and shut their shell,creating a rush of water that push them a few inches at a time but if they are in a hurry they actually flap their shell like a butterfly.it's quite amazing.they can cover many yard at a time

Answer 6

They have a pseudo foot (false foot). It is like their tongue and they use it to push themselves around. They can also use the water propulsion way of moving. :)

Answer 7

i heard that they have a foot that they stick out of their shell to move across the bottom. i think i saw it on the discovery channel. maybe not. anyway, check out discovery.com maybe they can give you the answer.

Answer 8

Their movement is made by the water.

Answer 9

by opening their shells and putting out their tentacles for locomotion

Answer 10

pumping water through their valves and gills to propell themselves.