Clams before Columbus?

@article{Petersen1992ClamsBC,
  title={Clams before Columbus?},
  author={Karsten Skjold Petersen and Kristen L. Rasmussen and Jan Heinemeier and Niels Rud},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1992},
  volume={359},
  pages={679-679}
}
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