Clam USED To Be World's Oldest Creature
From BBC News:
A clam dredged up off the coast of Iceland is thought to have been the longest-lived creature discovered.
Scientists said the mollusc, an ocean quahog clam, was aged between 405 and 410 years and could offer insights into the secrets of longevity.
Researchers from Bangor University in north Wales said they calculated its age by counting rings on its shell.
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Sadly, now that we’ve dredged it up, it’s no longer the world’s oldest, just the deadest, creature. Named Ming, it was alive when the Ming Dynasty reigned in China and Shakespeare was writing his plays.
Personally, I’d say one of the “secrets of longevity” is to avoid being dug up.