Ash Clam

Ash Clams are creatures which feature in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe, and in particular their Necromunda skirmish-level wargame.

Description
Originating in the barren ash wastes which cover the surface of Necromunda between the Hives, Ash Clams have somehow managed to migrate inside these structures and may be encountered in some of the more disused sections of the Underhive.

Resembling large terrestrial molluscs, Ash Clams bury themselves beneath the dirt and detritus found littering both the wastes and the Underhive where they wait for an unwary meal to come their way. Sensitive to vibrations, when a victim comes close enough they open their shell and snap it shut on anything unfortunate enough to be in range. Whilst humans are far too large to be consumed by an Ash Clam, they have an extremely powerful grip, and many a lone traveller has simply starved to death as a result of being unable to free himself from the clutches of one of these creatures.