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Giant clam
Genus Tridacna
-16.0571, 145.831
Field Notes
Description:
A giant clam spotted at the Agincourt reef, Great Barrier Reef, like the 2 previous spottings. A very large shell (about 1 m), fluted with 5 folds. Brightly coloured with green and purple.There are 9 species of Tridacna a the Great Barrier Reef, help with ID appreciated! I am thinking maybe Tridacna derasa.
Habitat:
Coral reefs in warm seas of the Indo-Pacific region.
Notes:
Does the clam appear in part blurred to you? Yes, its lips are actually moving!
Reference Links:
Tridacna
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PublishedMay 29, 2011
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