Another new clam.(Maxima)
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Peter Eichler
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I'll 3rd that...
metalManiac
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especially with that large inhalant syphon...
aquacultured i would guess.
aquacultured i would guess.
metalManiac
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thats why im saying its an aquacultured crocea. The shell on your obviously is not smooth.
Crocea get their smooth shell when the bore into rock. The shell "wears out" for lack of a better term, thats why when you see a wild crocea their shells are worn down to just the top bit below the mantle (obviousloy that part did not end up in the rock yet).
Aquacultured crocea dont get to bore into anything, hence their shells are not smooth.
hope it makes sense, its late here in Oz.
Crocea get their smooth shell when the bore into rock. The shell "wears out" for lack of a better term, thats why when you see a wild crocea their shells are worn down to just the top bit below the mantle (obviousloy that part did not end up in the rock yet).
Aquacultured crocea dont get to bore into anything, hence their shells are not smooth.
hope it makes sense, its late here in Oz.
jmaneyapanda
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no way. that is a maxima. mantle color is a very poor determinant of species, whereas shell is far better. Those scutes are far too big to be croceas. How big is the byssal opening?
metal maniac, you are theoretically correct, but my crocea in my tank has grown doubly in the past 2 years, and all the new shell growth is just as smooth as the previous, and its not boring into limestone.
metal maniac, you are theoretically correct, but my crocea in my tank has grown doubly in the past 2 years, and all the new shell growth is just as smooth as the previous, and its not boring into limestone.
jmaneyapanda
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its the opening the "foot" comes out of. i dont think its necessary- that is totally a maxima, but go ahead.
critterkeeper
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I think it's a maxima - but I'll also say that there are some croceas that have scutes just as big a a maxima's, and there are also some maximas that completely lack scutes. There are also some maximas that are rather short, and some croceas that are relatively elongated. The byssal opening of both species can be variable as well.
I didn't think that even a few years ago, but after visiting some clams farms and looking at 1000's of specimens, I've seen it all...
They can be VERY hard to tell apart at times.
I didn't think that even a few years ago, but after visiting some clams farms and looking at 1000's of specimens, I've seen it all...
They can be VERY hard to tell apart at times.
jmaneyapanda
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Wait, I thought byssal opening size was one of the more reliable methods at IDing clams. How variable is it?
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