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Giant clam

 

Tridacna squamosa
Location: Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, Red Sea
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Also known as the squamosa or scaled clam. Its spotted and patterned mantle contains photosynthesising algae, which provides the majority of the clam's nutritional needs.

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