Shells & Corals
Giant Clam
Tridacna gigas
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Fluted Giant Clam
Tridacna squamosa
Not assessed
Overview
The Fluted Giant Clam can grow up to 40cm (16in) across and is native to the reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. The clam has a mutually beneficial, or symbiotic relationship with a single-celled algae called zooxanthellae. The clam provides a habitat for the zooxanthellae while the single-celled organisms, in return, provide nutrition to the clam.
Distribution
Native to the reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Specimens & photos
Related species
More from the family Cardiidae
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