What: A Giant Clam (Tridacna sp.) embedded by Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa).
Click here to learn about Giant Clams.
Click here to learn about Bubble Coral.
Where: I took this photo in the Red Sea at Ras Mohammed,
Click here to learn about Bubble Coral.
Where: I took this photo in the Red Sea at Ras Mohammed,
near the tip of the Sinai Peninsula.
BNSullivan.jpg "Giant Clam (Tridacna sp.) embedded in Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) on a Red Sea reef")
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I'm not sure of the species of this Giant Clam, although given its size and location, it is probably either T. squamosa or T. crocea. In any case, it is one of the smaller species, as Giant Clams go -- less than a foot (30cm) across.
ReplyDeleteThe flesh of the mantle varies in color, depending on the type of algae growing in the tissues. This one is nearly black with ivory speckles. Others can have greenish or blue color.
And no, they don't snap at passing divers and trap them! That's just a myth. ;-}
Bobbie
That is exactly what it feels like to be in an unforgiving crowd.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I found your interesting blog. I love the ocean and have a large shell collection. Not from the great vantage point you have but as a beach walker. Oregon beaches are pretty lacking in shells but I do have a lot of agates. Love all the information you provide.
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ReplyDeleteOh what a cool shot. I don't see this often.
ReplyDeleteI love this, so real and so clear.
ReplyDeletewow, that's a marvelous shot! thanks for sharing the beauty underwater.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful texturing, seeing the clam against the coral. Different kinds of waves and bumps.
ReplyDeleteWe often found giant clams shells high up on the beach at the sailing club in Indonesia. The were old and badly weathered out but incredibly large, the big ones more than 3 feet across. It took a couple of large men to move one of the shells.
ReplyDeleteThe boat boys told us they had been thrown up on the beach along with very large pieces of rock and coral by the explosion of Krakatau in the 1800's.
Cody told me he saw smaller ones when he was getting his diving cert off Palau Putri north of Jakarta. The mantles were blue or blue green. One of these days I am going to have to learn to dive! Such pretty things to see underwater.
That's a big clam. It's beautiful and as usual, what an awesome capture. I really like that bubbly stuff around it too. What is that... oh, never mind. LOL! Bubble Coral. I see it.
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The patterns and textures on that clam are stunning! Fascinating seeing this one caught in the bubble shaped coral!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning shot. You always have such wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anything like that. Superb shot. I don't know what kind of bird I shot either. I'll have to try and look it up.
ReplyDeleteHe sure does a great job of camo! If you hadn't said he was there I might've missed him.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous shooting as always.
Great shot! Shows a lot of detailes!
ReplyDeleteAnswering your question: The last building on my entry is a office building. I really don't know about the first one!
Thanks for visiting!
What a wonderful photograph. The clam and coral are both beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow...thats beautiful. I think when I finish my remodel, we're getting a fish tank. Thats the closest I will ever come to that kind of beauty. Happy WW my friend. Thanks for stopping by:)
ReplyDeleteYou camera is fantastic! Was this a night dive?
ReplyDeleteI hope we take action to preserve the oceans so there will be places to dive in the years to come...
ReplyDeleteThanks to all our WW friends for visiting.
ReplyDelete@ Sandy C - You sound like you know what you are talking about. Have you had a bad day?
@ Nature Rambling - I love your Oregon beaches. I've found some interesting things while beachcombing in Oregon, including agates, sea glass, and a glass float -- but no shells!
@ Shannon - I recently saw a show on TV about the tsunami from the Krakatau eruption. Glad you were not there then! I have some pictures of giant clams with green and blue mantles, which I will post (eventually).
@ Nevin - So you still think it's the camera? (Sometimes it's the photographer...)
@ Ramblingwoods - Well said.
Bobbie
I love this bubble coral. It looks so soft.
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The coral is just as beautiful as the clam - even if he doesn't look too happy.
ReplyDelete@ Becky - The Bubble Coral vesicles are not very sift when they're plumped out like that, but they also can deflate!
ReplyDelete@ Kathy - The clam doesn't look to happy, does it -- has kind of a snide look, I think!
Bobbie