Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube In the sand surrounding coral reefs, the giant clam reigns supreme; they are massive, multi-colored, and statuesque. As the largest living bivalve ...

In a new study led by CU Boulder, scientists sequenced the genome of the most widespread species of giant clam, Tridacna maxima, to reveal how these creatures adapted their genome to coexist with ...

Giant clam, Tridacna squamosa. Credit: National Park Service. Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than ...

This special filter-feeding system allows giant clams (Tridacna gigas) to grow to incredible proportions. While they are often several feet wide, some specimens have been found with a four-and-a ...