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Giant Clam

Description:

Very Endanger species due to over harvesting, very slow growing. A filter feeder.

Habitat:

Shallow sandy bottom.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sudachi
Sudachi 12 years ago
Giant clam
Tridacna gigas Giant clam


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3 Comments

Sudachi
Sudachi 12 years ago

Lovely! They are truly remarkable creatures.

ShaumingLo
ShaumingLo 12 years ago

Somehow they are just too shallow and easy to harvest Leuba, and people here ate them RAW.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

I hope something is being done to protect this species. another attractive clam - thanks for sharing.

ShaumingLo
Spotted by
ShaumingLo

Davao Del Norte, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 4, 2012
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012

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