> Cutting the adductor muscles without opening the shell is quite a trick.
> The method should be explained!

It may be possible to get a thin blade between the valves and use that
to cut them; however, it's probably easier if softened first.  Be
careful about cutting the bivalve open, or you may get a scar like the
one I got a couple months ago.

--
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"

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