Mollusk of the Week (Tridacna squamosa) Squamosa clam

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Every week I will be posting a new mollusk for discussion. Please post everything you know about this week's mollusk, to include pics, care and feeding habits, optimal environment, common names, and anything else you can think of.

This week's clam is the squamosa clam, distinguished from the other clams by its large, numerous shell scutes. It is considered by most to be the Tridacnid clam with the lowest light requirements because of its usual habitat in waters with a lot of sediment or particulate matter. This usual habitat also caused the squamosa clam to develop tentacles around the incurrent siphon, similar to the derasa clam, with which it is often confused. The squamosa clam prefers a sandy substrate.