Clam ID?

[joshky]

I don't know what it is, it was sold to me as a Squamosa but I've had my doubts from day one.

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Byssal

 

[Bagabaga]

Here's a pretty great guide!

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/jf/feature/

 

[joshky]

Thanks, I've tried to ID it myself and was hoping for experts to chime in. I'm thinking it might be a hybrid but who knows?

 

[solidcore]

looks like a maxima to me

 

[Rallos]

Looks like a maxima to me too.

 

[OrionN]

Look like a Crocea/Squamosa hybrid to me.
Opening is too small for Crocea. not elongated like Maxima and the numbers of folds is too low for Maxima. Color patterns look like Crocea. I have seen Crocea/Squamosa that look like that also.

 

[joshky]

Look like a Crocea/Squamosa hybrid to me.
Opening is too small for Crocea. not elongated like Maxima and the numbers of folds is too low for Maxima. Color patterns look like Crocea. I have seen Crocea/Squamosa that look like that also.

That's what I was thinking as well, I just don't know enough about clams, especially hybrids to say for sure. I think I'm going to place it in the rock work and see if it likes being up higher, it's never fully thrived being on the sand bed in any of my systems and I did this under the assumption it was a squamosa.

One thing I will say is it's not a maxima, shell shape/length just isn't right, I have a nice 5.5" maxima to compare to.

Thanks you all for your responses.

 

[juniorrocketdad]

I had one very similar that was sold to me as a crocea so that is my guess

 

[MondoBongo]

the scutes on the shell make me think not a T. crocea, but the mantle does look very crocea like. i could buy it as a hybrid.

 

[calk me Q]

crocea~~