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Giant Clam
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Field Notes
Description:
Enormous Clam, filtering the water. This was a whitish version.
In the first 3 pictures you can see its gills which are visible through the inhalant siphon, while the exhalent siphon is tube-like (picture 4,5 ) and is capable of expelling a large volume of water during spawning, or if the giant clam’s shells close suddenly.
Habitat:
Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Notes:
This was the first time I had a possibility to look "inside" the Clam. Isn't it gorgeous?
Reference Links:
Giant clam photo - Tridacna gigas - G111916 - ARKive
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Photographed
PublishedMay 26, 2013
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