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Related species for the Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa)
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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 molluscs. Like…
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Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)
The fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa), also known as the scaled clam, can be identified by the large, leaf-like fluted scales on its shell…
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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 (Tridacna maxima) deserves its name. As an…
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Horse’s hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus)
A member of the giant clam family (Tridacnidae), the horse’s hoof clam (Hippopus hippopus) is named for the shape of its shell. Reddish…
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Congeria (Congeria kusceri)
Information on Congeria kusceri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) is a bivalve mollusc with a thin, flattened, rounded shell. The outer surface of the shell…
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Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
This well-known edible cockle has a solid shell, consisting of two valves, which feature prominent ribs and concentric growth-lines. The…
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Razor shell (Ensis ensis)
This razor shell (Ensis ensis) is a common, burrowing mollusc, which has an elongated fragile and narrow shell shaped like a cut-throat…
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Dreissena (Dreissena blanci)
Information on Dreissena blanci is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Banded wedge shell (Donax vittatus)
Information on the banded wedge shell is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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