What's inside a clam? A retractable foot, a siphon for sucking up water, powerful muscles, and, sometimes, a pearl. And you thought oysters were fancy. Following is the transcript of the video.

The hefty fine was the result of seemingly expert clam-fishing done by Charlotte ... her kids were digging up what they believed to be seashells on Pismo Beach toward the end of last year, not ...

but they know now what a clam is compared to what a seashell is now. I've had to explain that to them," she said.