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Giant Clam

Photo by ShaumingLo
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Field Notes

Description:

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

Habitat:

Shallow sandy bottom.

Species ID Suggestions

Giant clam

Tridacna gigas

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Sudachi
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Comments (3)
Sudachi
Lovely! They are truly remarkable creatures.
ShaumingLo
Somehow they are just too shallow and easy to harvest Leuba, and people here ate them RAW.
Leuba Ridgway
I hope something is being done to protect this species. another attractive clam - thanks for sharing.

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Davao Gulf Marine Life
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 4, 2012

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