Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve ...

In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme ... This special filter-feeding system allows giant clams (Tridacna gigas) to grow to incredible proportions.

to update the conservation status of multiple giant clam species. Tridacna gigas, the largest and most well-known species, is now recognized as "critically endangered," the highest level before a ...

The least threatened clam species, T. crocea, also happens to be the smallest. Its small size—around 15 centimeters in length—makes it difficult for fishers to find in the reef bed. M.L. Neo et al., ...