Giant clam
Tridacna gigas
Critically endangeredPhoto: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood · CC BY-SA 3.0
Molluskfilter-feeder
The giant clam is a massive bivalve mollusk that anchors itself to coral reefs in warm ocean waters. It holds the title as the largest living shellfish, with some individuals growing wider than a bathtub. These clams are often confused with their smaller relatives in the same family.
- Largest living bivalve mollusk species
- Often mistaken for other giant clam species
- Spends its life attached to coral reefs
OceanCoral reefAsiaAustralia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mollusk
- Scientific name
- Tridacna gigas
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- Asia, Australia
- Diet
- filter-feeder
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
