3 inch Crocea Clam

A 3 inch Crocea clam. This is a What you see is what you get picture. The T. crocea clam is one of the most attractive clams and is easily confused with T. maxima. Color can be a combination of blue, purple, yellow, green, brown, gold or orange in various patterns. The mantle usually has numerous iridescent blue, yellow or green blotches or lines. T. crocea has a very large abyssal gland (larger than T. maxima). This gland is used to anchor the clam in the strong water currents they inhabit. The shell is thicker than other clams, relatively small folds on the side of the shell and small scutes usually on the upper portions of the shell only. Incurrent siphon has very fine tentacles. T. crocea is the smallest of the 'giant' clams and reaches a maximum length of 6-9".


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