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  1. giant clam, Tridacna gigasnoun

    a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds

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  1. Giant clam

    The giant clams are the members of the clam genus Tridacna that are the largest living bivalve mollusks. There are actually several species of "giant clams" in the genus Tridacna, which are often misidentified for Tridacna gigas, the most commonly intended species referred to as "the giant clam". Tridacna gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. Antonio Pigafetta documented these in his journal as early as 1521. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as 120 cm (47 in) across and have an average lifespan in the wild of over 100 years. They are also found off the shores of the Philippines and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). The giant clam lives in flat coral sand or broken coral and can be found at depths of as much as 20 m (66 ft). Its range covers the Indo-Pacific, but populations are diminishing quickly, and the giant clam has become extinct in many areas where it was once common. The maxima clam has the largest geographical distribution among giant clam species; it can be found off high- or low-elevation islands, in lagoons or fringing reefs. Its rapid growth rate is likely due to its ability to cultivate algae in its body tissue.Although larval clams are planktonic, they become sessile in adulthood. The creature's mantle tissues act as a habitat for the symbiotic single-celled dinoflagellate algae (zooxanthellae) from which the adult clams get most of their nutrition. By day, the clam opens its shell and extends its mantle tissue so that the algae receive the sunlight they need to photosynthesise.

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  1. giant clam

    A giant clam is a type of marine bivalve mollusk in the family Tridacnidae, specifically species within the genus Tridacna, known for their large size, lively colors, and symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae. They are found in coral reefs in warm oceans, notably in the South Pacific and Indian oceans. Giant clams can weigh over 200 kilograms (440 lbs) and measure as much as 120 centimeters (47 inches) across. They are also known to have a lifespan of over 100 years. Due to overfishing and habitat destruction, some species of giant clams are endangered.

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  1. Giant clam

    The giant clam, Tridacna gigas, is the largest living bivalve mollusk. T. gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. Antonio Pigafetta documented these in his journal as early as 1521. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms, measure as much as 120 cm across, and have an average lifespan in the wild of 100 years or more. They are also found off the shores of the Philippines, where they are called taklobo, and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah. T. gigas lives in flat coral sand or broken coral and can be found at depth of as much as 20 m. Its range covers the Indo-Pacific, but populations are diminishing quickly and the giant clam has become extinct in many areas where it was once common. T. maxima has the largest geographical distribution among giant clam species; it can be found in high- or low-islands, lagoons, or fringing reefs. Its rapid growth rate is likely due to its ability to cultivate algae in its body tissue. Although larval clams are planktonic, they become sessile in adulthood. The creature's mantle tissues act as a habitat for the symbiotic single-celled dinoflagellate algae from which it gets nutrition. By day, the clam opens its shell and extends its mantle tissue so that the algae receive the sunlight they need to photosynthesize.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of giant clam in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of giant clam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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    I think the Hainanese have essentially taken out all the giant clam shells from the South China Sea, dead or alive.

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