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Clam, Scallop, and Other Bivalve Photos

A collection of Tridacna Crocea, Deresa, Gigas, Hippopus, Maxima and Squasoma Clam, Scallop, and other bivalve pictures to help with the identification of these various popular saltwater aquarium species.
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A collection of Tridacna Crocea, Deresa, Gigas, Hippopus, Maxima and Squasoma Clam, Scallop, and other bivalve pictures to help with the identification of these various popular saltwater aquarium species. These outstanding Clam, Scallop, and Other Bivalve pictures were submitted to About Saltwater Aquariums for display by site users.
Justin's Crocea Clam
Justin Hill's outstanding photo of his Crocea Clam which resides in Justin's 50 gallon reef tank. Justin also tells us a bit about his reef tank system and how he maintains his clam.
Sbstew's Flame Scallop
Sbstew's Flame Scallop entry in the January 2001 Fish & Critter Photo Contest #1.
Phyllis Daniels' Flame Scallop (Lima scabra)
Phyllis Daniels' Flame Scallop (Lima scabra) photo.
Cris's Tridacna Squamosa Clam
Cris Colom's photo of his unusually colored Tridacna Squamosa Clam which is 9" long and resides in his 125g reef tank.
Mike's T.Squamosa Clam
Mike Keeth's photo of his T.Squamosa (Tridacna squamosa) Clam in his 190g Reef Tank which also houses his Acropora and Mushroom Corals.
Chris' Tridacna Clam
Chris Coats' photo of his Tridacna Clam (T. crocea species), which resides in his 130g reef tank. The clam is about 6.5" long.
Sam's Tridacna crocea Clams
Sam Wong's terrific close up photo of his pair of Tridacna crocea clams.
Howard's T. Crocea Clam
Howard Wahl's photo of his Crocea Clam (T. crocea species), submitted for entry in a future About Saltwater Aquariums Invertebrate Photo Contest.
Rachael's T. Crocea Clam
Rachael Kanouff's photo of her T. Crocea Clam (Tridacna crocea), submitted for entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
Karen's T. Maxima Clam
Karen Zomack's T. Maxima Clam entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.
T. Clam Photo by Pardsie
Submitted to your Guides at About Saltwater Aquariums for display, Pardsie shares a wonderful close-up shot of his Tridacna Clam.
Dan P.'s T. Crocea Clam
Dan P.'s T. Crocea Clam entry in the January 2001 Fish & Critter Photo Contest #1.
T. Derasa Clam Photo by Janet
Janet Brassard's Tridacna derasa species clam displayed in the About Saltwater Aquariums February 2002 Fish and Critter Photo Contest.
Karen Zomack's Derasa Clam
Karen Zomack's Blue Rimmed Derasa Clam (Tridacna derasa).
T. Maxima Clam Photo by Jimmy
Jimmy Ng Chee Meng's Blue Maxima Clam photo displayed in the About Saltwater Aquariums January 2000 Photo Contest is quite stunning.
Tridacnid Clam Photos
From the FINS Invertebrates by Type Index, click on either the Mollusks "by name" (listed by common and scientific names) or "by picture" categories to view photos of various Tridacna species clams, along with a few other mollusks.
Flame Scallop Photo
From the FINS Invertebrates by Type Index - Mollusks by Name category, a photo of the Flame Scallop (Lima scabra).
T. Clam Photo
From SeaWorld's San Diego Aquatic Safari page, an excellent photo of a Giant Tridacna Clam species with some brief characteristic notes included.

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