#giant clam

[critter-creature-or-beast]

By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0

[vladdyissues]

Day 12: Seafood

[maclanahan--mermaid-comics]

Half-shell Hideaway

[velvettedd]

(old) clam & sepulcher gijinkas. sorry for posting so little content, i am kind of artblocked, tired n applying for college, also having a rly major trip VERY far away from home so i won't be able to draw anything in digital, perhaps would post some scribbles from sketchbooks. love you all guys, whoever likes, reblogs or just sees my content <3

[knitbelove-draws]

Gentlebeard Wedding Week

Day 7 prompt: honeymoon/"forever"

Read on AO3: "worth it for the picture"

[victusinveritas]

The age old question: to murder a giant clam or commit a fashion faux-pas.

[naturalsciencesbelgium]

🪸 Meet the Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas)! 🪸

 This impressive mollusc is an inhabitant of the ocean floors. It lives in shallow-sunlit waters near coral reefs.

It’s the largest marine bivalve (same group as mussels and oysters), with a shell that can measure up to 1.4 meters at full maturity, weighing up to 250 kilos! #NatureIsTheGreatestShow

Believe it or not, Giant Clams can “walk”.As juveniles, they move very slowly across the ocean floor to find a spot with the best possible sun exposure.Once in place on the reef, a healthy Giant Clam will live on the spot for up to one hundred years!

They live in symbiosis with billions of Zooxanthellae on their tissue - the same algae that live on corals. The Clam provides the algae with a secure place to live. In turn, the algae absorb solar energy and transform it into sugar and other nutrients the mollusc can consume. They allow the Giant Clam to grow to its full size, even when plankton is scarce.

Giant Clams are recognized by the zig-zag shape of their shell, yet each individual presents a unique colourful pattern on its mantle. The Zooxhanthellae algae mixing with the Giant Clam's natural pigments are to thank for these vibrant colour patterns, while the iridescence is caused by a type of cells that protects them from UV radiation.

The massive size and strange appearance of the clams cost them their reputation. According to legends, these “Killer Clams” waited at the bottom of the sea, shell open, to trap unwary swimmers and swallow them in an instant!

In reality, these clams are harmless to humans: they retract when facing threat and move too slowly anyway, not able to fully close their shells in time.

Humans on the other hand, are the Giant Clam’s biggest threat. Overfishing and illegal poaching almost drove these molluscs to extinction. They are caught for their sought-after mantle tissue (‘meat’) and for their pretty ivory-looking shells used as ornaments or jewels. Today, they are considered a vulnerable species.  

And this is a problem. Giant Clams play a crucial role in their habitat. Their presence, or absence, is a vital indicator of a coral reef's health. [pictures of living Giant Clams through Canva]

[doctorwhogirlie]

Doctor Who:

Favourite Episode: Genesis of the Daleks (Their only story)

Home Planet: Skaro

Scary Factor: 0/10

My Personal Rating: 1/10 It's moments like this I wonder if I go overboard with ratings and reviewing. This is a clam that shows up in Genesis of the Daleks, they don't do much tbh. They were one of Davros' earlier creations, so here you go.

(Please don't take these too seriously, it's just a bit of fun)

[kuhulua]

I'm legit worried they eat people because of how large they are

[vrgssmncht]

Something something Giant Clam my beloved

[aliquid-de-magis]

pure and innocent baby giant clams get put in the baby cage to protect them from others' crimes

[cosmicplanarian]

100 Days of Sea Creatures Day 78 - Giant Clam (Tridacna maxima)

[n-rich]

(2023)

[traucritters]

This is Virginia Clamm! She’s a delicate lady, very introverted; when nobody’s watching, she enjoys singing, making jewelry, and filter feeding. When people *are* watching, though, her favorite thing to do is pretend to be a rock… though she is often betrayed by her tiny peeking eyes.

Virginia was acquired at the store where I usually buy my Jellycats. She had evidently been there for some time; she had been marked down twice! Her hilarious tongue and wiggly eyes made me laugh out loud; when she saw what we were buying, the cashier laughed too. In all fairness, it is pretty funny to have two goths come into a cutesy home goods store and stomp up to the counter together to purchase any sort of plushie, let alone a puppet of a giant clam.

Virginia Clamm is a Folkmanis giant clam puppet. She is named for Virginia Clemm Poe, the wife of Edgar Allan.

[kursed-arcana]

Lmao I want to be this bitch

[arturosthrowawaything]

Giant Clam Shell mystery : r/nonmurdermysteries