Editing Clam

{{about|the real world species|the enemy from [[Yoshi's Story]]|[[Clam (Yoshi's Story)]]|the enemy from [[Donkey Kong 64]] also called a "clam"|[[oyster]]|the recurring enemy also called "Clam" in the [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]] [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide|[[Clampy]]}}

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' (1986)

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])

'''Clams''' are giant bivalves that appear as rare enemies and obstacles throughout the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Their appearance changes slightly from title to title, but they retain their behavior of opening and closing their valves. A number of fictional species, including [[Clampy|Clampies]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Clambo]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', are derived from  clams.

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''===

In the 1986 anime ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', a giant clam appears underwater, after [[Mario]] and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]] encounter the first [[Big Cheep Cheep|mega-sized Cheep-cheep]]. It holds the [[Super Star|star]] that they are looking for, but shuts its shell tight. Mario and Kibidango try distracting the clam to open with music and dancing, but it closes down on Mario. Kibidango reads up on a solution and manages to get Mario and the star out of it by tickling the clam.

'''Clam shells''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 31 and 46.</ref><ref name=clam>Official UK Nintendo Magazine. ''Super Mario 64'' The Essential Player's Guide. Page 6.</ref> also called clams,<ref name=clam/><ref>Knight, Michael. '''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide. Page 244.</ref> are present in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', appearing in [[Jolly Roger Bay]] and [[Dire, Dire Docks]]. Most clams in Jolly Roger Bay contain [[Red Coin]]s, while another clam in the same area, as well as a clam in Dire, Dire Docks, contains a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]. If a clam is touched when it is opening or closing, [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] gets knocked away and loses two wedges of [[Health Meter|health]]. Clams open up for a small period of time when one of the player characters approaches them.

Normal, organic clams themselves do not appear as a meaningful gameplay element in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. However, plastic representations of them make up the Clam Cup ride in [[Pinna Park]], which is advertised by some [[Noki]]s in a few missions. This attraction features six fake clams of different colors spinning around on a playground merry-go-round-like plate. They are normally closed, but spraying one enough causes it to open, revealing a [[coin]], [[Blue Coin]], or [[1-Up Mushroom]], if it contains anything at all.

====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====

In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', huge clams appear as [[item container]]s in underwater stages, starting with [[Pristine Sea]]. [[Clap]]ping near them releases [[banana|beat]]s.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====

[[File:DKCTF Giant Clam Prima.jpg|thumb|[[Donkey Kong]] near a Giant Clam]]

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', '''Giant Clams'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 22.</ref> once again appear as a type of container found underwater. Like other containers, attacking near them causes them to open and release treasure.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', [[Wendy O. Koopa]] the fourth boss waits for Mario inside a clam before the battle with her. In battle, she attacks by summoning [[coin]]s from the clams and dunking them on Mario. She also summons [[Gold Shy Guy]]s, [[Silver Shy Guy]]s, and [[Ice Bro]]s. from them to aid her in battle if Mario fails to [[Guard|block]] the attack.

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|Jap=貝<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 91.</ref>

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|Ita=Conchiglia<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref>

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