TWENTY-FOUR kilos of endangered giant clams, reportedly smuggled from Masbate, were confiscated by the Cebu City authorities at Pasil Fish Port on Wednesday, De ...
There are several giant clams in the Living Coral exhibit in our Tropical Gallery—some are more giant than others. But when that pesky sailfin tang wasn't snooping around, this one really came out of ...
Sedentary organisms like sponges, tunicates, corals and algae find giant clam shells perfect substrates for attachment. Giant clams also act as filter feeders, sifting planktonic debris from the water ...
One of those species is the giant clam, a beautiful mollusk species prized for its wavy shell structure and vibrantly colored mantle. The “giant” part of its name is not a misnomer.
Giant clams appear in the popular Nintendo game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” and its shell measures over a meter long. Overfishing has threatened the species. Hippocampus haema ...