Clams and mussels are popular seafood. Some people like one over the other, while other people enjoy both, and some have ...

In July, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposed listing 10 giant clam species —including T. gigas—under the Endangered Species Act.

Invasive species cost the North American economy $26 billion a year. By outcompeting local plants or animals, invaders reduce ...

Five giant clam species are proposed for endangered listings — porcelain or China clam, smooth giant clam, true giant clam, devil or tevoro clam, and Red Sea giant clam. Of the five species proposed ...

There’re still a lot of undiscovered or undescribed species out there,” Li said. While the IUCN Red List has no legal implications, efforts to protect giant clams are growing. In July, the National ...

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according ...

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to update the conservation status of multiple giant clam species. Tridacna gigas, the largest and most well-known species, is now recognized as ...

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s three remaining giant clam species has not been recorded here in over 20 years, with one expert saying its “disappearance” could reflect the declining ...

The giant clam, or Tridacna gigas, is the best-known species of giant clams. It is the world's largest marine bivalve mollusk, a group of invertebrate animals with two-part shells.

image: Many giant clam species have colorful mantles. view more . Credit: Ruin Li/CU Boulder. The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger ...