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The giant clam, Tridacna gigas, or traditionally, pa'ua, is the largest living bivalve mollusc. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 227 kilograms (500 pounds) and measure as much as 1.2 metres (4 feet) across, and have an average lifespan in the wild of 100 years or more.[1]
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∙ 11y agoThe big ones weigh in at around 150 kilograms, somewhat more that a normally-sized human.
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What is the largest shell in the Philippines?
The largest shell belongs to the giant clam, Tridacna gigas, whose shell can grow to several hundred pounds, with a length of about 5 feet.
What is a geoduck?
It is a giant clam.
What do giant squids and giant clam not have in common?
They are different creatures
What is the largest mollusc?
The giant clam.
What is the giant clam ecosystem?
the ocean
What does the giant clam's eyes sense?
no
Where does the fluted giant clam live?
In the water
Can a giant clam open and shut?
YES
Would you capitalize the giant clam in a sentence?
no
What is the name of the largest crustacean?
the giant clam
How do you get the pearl from the giant clam?
wait untill it closes then run up to it and you have to avoid the clam from closing.
Is a giant clam a secondary consumer?
tell me you mf
