Please identify my clam

[chris_h]

I think my clam is a crocea. People have suggested it is a squamosa. It is an aquacultured clam. What species do you think it is.

 

[jim norris]

Very nice clam. Without a doubt it is a squamosa.
Jim

 

[simonh]

You say Squamosa... I say Squamosa too

 

[jim norris]

Squamosa (baby)

 

[chris_h]

Thanks for the identification. I did not think that the squamosas were colorful. I hope it does not outgrow my tank.

 

[smokinreefer]

wow!! is it really blue like that! thats the first blue squami ive ever seen. real nice!

 

[toptank]

Yes indeed it is a Squamosa..

Enjoy him, and if he is small feed him

Barry

 

[OrionN]

It is a very beautiful and rare coloration of a T. squamosa. he will grow fast. Much faster and ended up much larger than a Crocea. Where did you get him and how much did he cost?

 

[chris_h]

I paid $30 dollars for it. It was about 2 inches long when I bought it and was connected to a round cement disk thing. I got it at the green tree pet center in Clarksville Indiana.

 

[firechild]

very nice clam. Croceas can have some really nice colourtion, I have a bright purple one that is a deep blue from above.

 

[Circa]

Very nice clam!

 

[firechild]

By the way here are a couple of pics of my squamosas.

 

[firechild]

and ....

this one pushed up to the galss so the angle isn't great.

 

[chris_h]

hi firechild, do those tentacles touching your clam bother it?

 

[OJsreef]

I was about to ask the same thing. Looks like Torch or Elegance coral.
Thanks:OJsreef

 

[geofloors]

Very sweet clams. I have 2 squamosas that touch the feeder tentacles of a wellsophyllia brain every night. The clams do not seem bothered at all.


George

 

[firechild]

According to Daniel Knop, corals don't sting clams but I was still a bit wary until I woke up one day and the elegance had its tentacles all over the clam. It has been that way for almost a month and doesn't seem to bother the clam at all.

 

[Renae]

Chris,
Beautiful Clam. If it out grows your tank don't worry I think I could find room for it...hehehe
Renae