Talk:Lamellibrachia

Longest lived invertebrate?

Ming is the nickname given to a specimen of an ocean quahog clam, Arctica islandica, family Veneridae, and is the oldest living animal ever discovered. Judging by the annual growth rings on the clam's shell, Ming was believed to be in the region of 405-410 years old when the clam was caught off the coast of Iceland in October 2007. The claim was made by researchers at Bangor University. The researchers are uncertain how long the clam, which died during the assessment process, might have lived had it been left on the ocean floor. The clam was named after the Ming Dynasty due to its age.93.189.2.146 (talk) 22:09, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

According to Scientific America Jellyfish and Hydra are practically immortal. - Scientific American – “The End” Issue —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.104.146.239 (talk) 23:38, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

You're both right, this claim shouldn't be in the article without a reliable citation. I have removed it. --Danger (talk) 02:21, 1 September 2010 (UTC)