Another baby clam ID

by **amashun** on Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:17 am

Ok guys, 2nd around challenge here guys.

Just arrived today, so what do you guys think? i think it look like squsmosa again?

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Website · by **chris&barb** on Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:25 am

based on the spacing of the scutes im going to say squamosa also. another hitch hiker?

by **amashun** on Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:54 am

Thanks Chris, if i say it is another hitch hiker again, you won't believe me right? :mrgreen:

Website · by **chris&barb** on Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:04 am

I wouldnt doubt it. Your a whole lot closer to the source then we are here. Im sure some have made it over here but i bet they were in really bad shape or dead by the time they got here.

by **quicksilver** on Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:45 am

I wish I could find something like that on my rubble rock. nice one

by **skinz78** on Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:20 pm

some people have all the luck :evil:

by **amashun** on Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:32 am

thanks all for your kind compliments again. :mrgreen:

Yep this surely another hitch hiker again but it was in the LFS's tank bottom corner. i persuade the owner give it to me so i can raise it otherwise it will die in his tank.

I will start update it every month like my other thread so you guys can see how it grows.

Cheers,
Adrian

by **amashun** on Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:56 am

Clam starting to colour up, still look like squamosa?

Website · by **chris&barb** on Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:12 am

To me it does. When i try to ID a clam the last thing i look at is the mantle. IDing a clam is all about the shell, shape of the shell, presents/lack of scutes and positioning/growth pattern of the scutes, number of vertical folds, size and shape of byssal opening.

by **amashun** on Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:33 pm

Thanks Chris for your advises. I think the shell tell it is a squamosa but the mantle look a bit different this time..
i know it won't be a cross breed but do you have any cross breed before Chris? :mrgreen:

Website · by **chris&barb** on Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:26 am

Tridacnid's dont/cant cross breed. You'll see people from time to time claim to have a cross breed clam but they are just confused about the true ID of the clam. If clams had the ability to cross breed they would have morphed into one species long ago because they are broadcast spawners and their gametes would have mixed in the wild. There is no DNA evidence of cross fertilization either.

by **amashun** on Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:52 pm

that is interesting Chris. thanks for the info again :mrgreen:

by **skinz78** on Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:44 pm

Looking good Adrian, has it attached to the rock yet?

by **amashun** on Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:17 pm

Yes, i think it does

by **amashun** on Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:42 am

Ok, here is an update for this month. i've put a ruler next to it.

starting to colour up more