ID on this wild clam?

[Chad Vossen]

just wondering what kind of clam this is, she says it was brown and in about 10 ft of water.

 

[mbbuna]

Gigas, she looks afraid to touch it

 

[bencozzy]

well they arent called killer clams for nothin'.

might break a nail.

like the shot though great especially for a realistic size comparison.

 

[jbittner]

interesting that it is sitting on the sand with nothing around it. I always imagined they lived in groups or close to the reef.

 

[Bebo77]

man that thing is a beast.. love to see clams that big....

 

[nudilove]

Actually, my vote is Hippopus....Gigas have a much flatter valve shape.

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9563682#post9563682 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nudilove
Actually, my vote is Hippopus....Gigas have a much flatter valve shape.

you got it backwards, Hippopus dont have radial folds

 

[Brewen]

Where were you diving, great shot.

 

[Chad Vossen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9564149#post9564149 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brewen
Where were you diving, great shot.

i wasnt there . ill ask next time i see her.

 

[ezcompany]

that gigas isn't big at all, my dvd, coral reef adventure shows several gigas at least 1.5 meters across!

 

[WayneY]

Great picture.My vote is gigas as well.

 

[Krazy]

that is a great picture, nice size clam too !!!



Sweet !

 

[adtravels]

responsible divers look and dont touch.
Theres no need to and it could cause damage to what is a fragile animal. Not to mention the risk of personal damage that can be caused touching marine life.

Please take note.

 

[Chad Vossen]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9588043#post9588043 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
responsible divers look and dont touch.
Theres no need to and it could cause damage to what is a fragile animal. Not to mention the risk of personal damage that can be caused touching marine life.

Please take note.

as you may notice in your own reef tank, many of these animals are not as fragile as many beleive. also, as you can see she isnt touching the mantle.
most dive instructors that i have heard of will inform their guest that the corals grow insainly slow and that those coral heads are thousands of years old. any sps keeper knows alot of that can be absolute BS. plus if you happen to break a branch off, its not going to die (in most cases), and just attach and grow elsewhere.
i respect your advise, and welcome it. however if everyone was a responsible diver, we wouldnt have corals in our tanks. and from my point of view, touching can be an important way of learning.

 

[adtravels]

of course coral, clams can withstand being touched.
And if there is a good reason, reasearch etc then great but to fulfill an idle whim why risk it, From both parties point of view. Touching is a part of learning... why if no one had ever put there hand in a fire then we wouldnot know that we would get burned.

The fact that they are having to kneel on the sand says somthing to me anyway

lovely clam though.

 

[Tex007]

look but don't touch, I agree with adtravels but...

easier said then done!