Sable Gully depths hide new giant file clam species

Canadian scientists have identified a new clam species off the coast of Nova Scotia in a case that stretches back three decades, involves DNA testing and is proving the ecological variety contained in Canada's first marine protected area. The discovery is a new species of giant file clam, although the name might be misleading as the mollusk is nine to 15 centimetres long. "A very large specimen could fit in the palm of your hand," says Ellen Kenchington, a federal fisheries research scientist at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. It's a big deal for researchers at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography -READ MORE -http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sable-gully-depths-hide-new-giant-file-clam-species-1.3210490