Boring Clam
Tridacna crocea
The adult boring clam lives in shallow, sunlit Indo-Pacific coral reefs, often embedded deeply within living coral. It filter-feeds on plankton while symbiotic algae in its mantle provide additional nutrients from sunlight. Unlike many giant clams, it gradually enlarges a cavity in the coral as it grows, leaving only its patterned mantle and shell opening exposed.
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- Boring Clam