New clams.

[Snowsurfer]

Been shopping the last couple and days and firstly seen this nice little clam Which is around 3"

Anyone know what types they are ?

Then while out and about i came across this beauty which is about 8" and couldnt say no Not the brightest of colours but i still liked it coz of its size.

 

[jsl6v8]

Sweet leather near the center. The fist picture looks like a derasa to me and the bottom one is almost surely a giga, what all do you have in your tank fish wise.

 

[mbbuna]

there both Derasa's

 

[jsl6v8]

no shet? That huge one is a derasa? lol how do you tell?

 

[mbbuna]

Derasa's can get up to about 2' and usually have a very typical mantle pattern.

heres 2 links on how to ID clams

http://www.clamsdirect.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1994

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

and heres a bunch of clam photos with species names

http://www.picsbase.com/james/default.asp?catID=82

 

[SOULEMAN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9991246#post9991246 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbbuna
there both Derasa's

I second that opinion

 

[Rovert]

Third. Derasas.

 

[jsl6v8]

Damn you all, why can't I be right on both accounts :-(, silly know it alls.

 

[a4twenty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9992403#post9992403 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jsl6v8
Damn you all, why can't I be right on both accounts :-(, silly know it alls.

lol

an easy tell for a gigas is they have no tentacles on their incurrent siphon.


nice clams

 

[55semireef]

Good method a4twenty.:thumbsup:

 

[returnofsid]

My vote is that both are Derasa as well.

 

[55semireef]

Nonetheless, beautiful clams.