LOCEANOGRAPHIC 2006 Presents A COLLECTION OF GIANT CLAMS

DEDICATED TO THE GREATEST OF THE MARINE BIOLOGISTS MY ESTEEMED FRIEND AND COMPANION PROFESSOR VICTOR IANO

This is a Practical Guide to identify the European species of the “Giant Clam”   This group of clams is very common in modern Europe, commonly seen on individuals of a variety of species, as they play near the water. As you go through the following slides, note that there is one shape that seems to apply to all samples. To the observer, the shell appears fragile to the touch; very soft and very valuable, and might not be what you think you see.

THERE ARE AT LEAST 20 EXAMPLES IN THIS DEMONSTRATION

COMMON DARK BROWN

COMMON DARK CHOCHOLATE

WHITE VELVET

BREAKING WAVE

COMPANION CLAMS

PEEK-A-BOO

WHITE-TONGUED

MID-SIZED FOLDED

ELONGATED FOLDED

NORTHERN HILLS

SEASHORE

SWOLLEN CLAM

BEAN-SHAPED CLAM (NOTE THE SHELL, WITH THE LARGE NUMBER OF SMALL FOLDS, RESEMBLING A SMALL HAT)

OUTDOOR CLAM (FRESH OUTSIDE AIR)

HIDDEN CLAM (NOTE THE SHADOWS)

RUGGED CLAM (FIRM FROM EXERCISE)

LIGHT-COLORED SHELL (DELICATE AND YOUNG)

BOUND CLAM (THE STRAP ALLOWS TRANSPORTABILITY)

ACCESSABLE CLAM (ENOUGH SAID)

FAMILY OF CLAMS (CHARACTERISTICALLY GROUPED IN THREES)

THIS CLASS IN MARINE BIOLOGY IS DEDICATED TO CULTURAL IMPROVEMENT THESE ARE ONLY 20 EXAMPLES OF THE MILLIONS OF BEAUTIFUL CLAMS

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