Maxima clam (Tridacna maximaRöding, 1798)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Tridacna_maxima_3.jpg/1024px-Tridacna_maxima_3.jpgMaxima clam (Tridacna maximaRöding, 1798)

ID: Narrowly spaced scutes or scallops on the upper portions of each side of their hinged shellsBiology: Found living on the surface of reefs or sand, or partly embedded in coral, occupies well-lit areas, usually sessile, Filter feeder and  symbiotic with photosynthetic algae

Collection information:  From fishemen, diving

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