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  2. Tridacna - Wikipedia

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    Tridacna is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. Many Tridacna species are threatened. They have heavy shells, fluted with 4 to 6 folds. The mantle is often brightly coloured. They inhabit shallow waters of coral reefs in warm seas of the Indo-Pacific region. [2]

  3. Giant clam - Wikipedia

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    Mantle of giant clam with light-sensitive spots, which detect danger and cause the clam to close. Tridacna gigas, the giant clam, is the best-known species of the giant clam genus Tridacna. Giant clams are the largest living bivalve mollusks. Several other species of "giant clam" in the genus Tridacna are often misidentified as Tridacna gigas.

  4. Maxima clam - Wikipedia

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    The maxima clam (Tridacna maxima), also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. [3]They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam; however, the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimens typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 ...

  5. Everything You Need To Know About Clams, According To An ...

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    The shells should be closed. If any rogue clams are slightly open, gently tap the shell to test them. A dead clam will stay ajar, while a living one will retreat and close its shell.

  6. Tridacna squamosina - Wikipedia

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    Tridacna squamosina is a species of the Tridacna genus, the giant clams. These animals are bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Cardiidae identified by Sturany 1899. [2]In 2008 Roa-Quiaoit, Kochzius, Jantzen, Zibdah & Richter identified what they believed was a new species of giant clam they called Tridacna costata, [3] however in 2011 Markus Huber and Anita Eschner examined a collection ...

  7. The ultimate Cape Cod clam chowder recipe? Old poem may hold ...

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    Of 'taters two quarts cut up in thin slices,With pepper and salt but no spices;You'll want one peck of clams in their shell,Look careful over and wash them well,Then open the same and chop very ...

  8. Mussels and Clams Over Linguini Recipe - AOL

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    Boil about 8 minutes, or until the shells have opened. Add the fettuccini to the pot and toss well. Squeeze the lemon across the top and add a pinch of sea salt.

  9. Tridacna squamosa - Wikipedia

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    Tridacna squamosa is a peaceful resident and does not harm other organisms, in the wild or otherwise. Despite its ability to shut completely, anemones, triggerfish, and puffers may be predators in a domestic environment. It is also recommended not to be kept with anemones as the anemone may move close to the clam and sting or eat it.