SCIENCE IN PICS: Giant Clams

The giant clam, Tridacna gigas, is the largest species of bivalve mollusc in the world, reaching more than 1.2 meters (47 inches) in length and weighing over 200 kilograms (440 pounds).
SCIENCE IN PICS: Giant Clams
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/giantclam.jpg" alt="Diver examining a giant clam at Cendrewasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. (Matthew Oldfield)" title="Diver examining a giant clam at Cendrewasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. (Matthew Oldfield)" width="590" class="size-medium wp-image-1798627"/></a>
Diver examining a giant clam at Cendrewasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia. (Matthew Oldfield)