Species in the order Veneroida Results 1 - 8
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Giant clam (Tridacna gigas)
This enormous shellfish is the largest species of bivalve mollusc in the fossil record, and the heaviest of all the living mollusc...  More  10 Images  2 Videos
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Horse’s hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus)
Information on the horse’s hoof clam is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
The peppery furrow shell is a bivalve mollusc with a thin, flattened, rounded shell. The outer surface of the shell may be white, ...  More  4 Images  1 Video
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Razor shell (Ensis ensis)
This razor shell is a common, burrowing mollusc, which has an elongated fragile and narrow shell shaped like a cut-throat razor, h...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)
The fluted clam, also known as the scaled clam, can be identified by the large, leaf-like fluted scales on its shell, which are of...  More  15 Images  1 Video
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Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa)
The southern giant clam is one of the largest of the ‘giant clams’, reaching up to an incredible 60 cm in length. The species is a...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima)
At less than a third of the size of the true giant clam (Tridacna gigas), the small giant clam deserves its name. As an adult, it ...  More  9 Images  0 Videos

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