Burrowing shellfish (4)

I believe the answer is:

clam

(Other definitions for clam that I've seen before include "Aquatic creature" , "Secretive person - mollusc" , "reticent person" , "Shellfish - secretive type" , "Large bivalve mollusc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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