Sabah Parks, Malaysia / Elvin Michael Bavoh
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Hippopus porcellanus, Rosewater, 1982
Very speial thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Wood (UK) and Sabah Parks Malaysia for the wonderful pictures of the China clam Hippopus porcellanous.
The China clam, Hippopus porcellanus, is a species of bivalve in the Tridacnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Palau and the Philippines.
Hippopus porcellanus, the China Clam, is arguably the rarest species of giant clam living today. It has a very restricted range second only to the Devil Clam, but it is extremely rare where the species has been found.
The shape and color of the China Clam is incredibly distinct, and there’s virtually no confusing it with its close relative the Hippo Clam. The overall shape of the shell is much more rounded, with fewer but wider and much less jagged folds.
Very speial thanks to Dr. Elizabeth Wood (UK) and Sabah Parks Malaysia for the wonderful pictures of the China clam Hippopus porcellanous.
The China clam, Hippopus porcellanus, is a species of bivalve in the Tridacnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Palau and the Philippines.
Hippopus porcellanus, the China Clam, is arguably the rarest species of giant clam living today. It has a very restricted range second only to the Devil Clam, but it is extremely rare where the species has been found.
The shape and color of the China Clam is incredibly distinct, and there’s virtually no confusing it with its close relative the Hippo Clam. The overall shape of the shell is much more rounded, with fewer but wider and much less jagged folds.
