Giant clam

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Giant clam

Great Barrier Reef - Australia

giant clam

Giant clams, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Photo credit: Scuba Caraga.

Blue Lipped Clams (Tridacna maxima) Also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve found throughout the Indo-Pacific. The attractive colours of the small giant clam are the result of pigment cells, which have a crystalline structure inside. These are thought to protect the clam from the effects of intense sunlight, or bundle light to enhance photosynthesis, the energy-producing process carried out by the tiny algae living within.

Giant clams were a large variety of the creatures of the same name, also including oysters and scallops.[2][3] These were soft-bodied creatures that lived in the mantle cavity of protective shells. The abductor muscles of these creatures acted as a hinge for these shells and were quite powerful.[2][3] Lining the lips of their shell were numerous, hair-like cilia.[4] These were small tentacles about 2 feet (0.61 meters) in length, which they used to grasp and move prey. These were too weak to…

GIANT 22" White and Gray Clamshell would make a wonderful addition to any beach or seachore decor home! Hand-cast from an actual Clam Shell mold from super hard oven-fired plaster! Tridacna Gigas measures 22" Wide, 13" Long, 7" Tall, and the inside depth of this seashell is 5" Each Giant Clamshell is hand cast from a real clam shell mold, hand painted, and takes 4 weeks to make from start to finish! Giant Clam Shell can be used as a planter, decorative bowl, placed on a mantle, and makes a…

Photo taken at the Challenger Bay dive site on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.