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Clam, 405, is oldest animal ever. It has been christened Ming and it's officially the oldest animal to have ever lived. A British scientific team discovered the 405-year-old clam, named after the Chinese dynasty and not the former Liberal Democrat leader, at the bottom of the ocean, and hope its longevity will reveal the secrets of ageing.
Printable version. Ming the clam is oldest mollusc. Shakespeare was writing plays when the clam was a juvenile. A clam dredged up off the coast of Iceland is thought to have been the longest-lived mollusc discovered. Scientists said the ocean quahog clam was aged between 405 and 410 years and could offer insights into the secrets of longevity.