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Updated 3/17/2024
Family Tridacnidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Tridacna squamosa
SCALY GIANT CLAM
Nestled among on rubble, staghorn coral or sand in shallow water. The shell has prominent, widely spaced scaled. Brown or blue with concentric lines and oval spots of contrasting colors. Attains 16 inches. Red Sea to Okinawa and French Polynesia.