Tridacna squamosa

Tridacna squamosa (commonly known as Fluted Giant Clam)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Veneroida
Family:	Tridacnidae
Genus:	Tridacna
Species:	T. squamosa
Binomial name
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819

Where seen?
This beautifully sculptured giant clam is sometimes seen on our undisturbed Southern shores, near living reefs.

Features:
15-30cm. The two-part shell has 5-6 rows of deep open flutes on the valves. The wavy shell opening faces the sunlight, while the hinged side is firmly attached to rocks or coral rubble in relatively shallow water near living reefs. It does not burrow into coral.

Status and threats:
The Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) is listed as 'Endangered' on the Red List of threatened animals of Singapore. According to the Singapore Red Data Book: "Large specimens have virtually disappeared from our shores. Young specimens are occasionally but infrequently seen".


Credit:http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/bivalvia/tridacnidae/squamosa.htm