Cherrystone vs. Quahaug — What's the Difference?

The quahog clam when of comparatively small size but larger than a littleneck.

An edible clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) of the Atlantic coast of North America, having a hard rounded shell. Also called hard-shell clam, round clam.

(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.

(dated) quahog

Small quahog larger than a littleneck.

(dated) quahog

A half-grown quahog.

Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes

Small quahog larger than a littleneck; eaten raw or cooked as in e.g. clams casino

An edible American clam

A half-grown quahog