Gigas Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas, the giant clam, is the best-known species of the giant clam genus Tridacna. Giant clams are the largest living bivalve molluscs. Several other species of "giant clam" in the genus Tridacna are often misidentified as Tridacna gigas.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Gigas Giant Clam being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Tridacna derasa
• Tridacna squamosa
• Hippopus hippopus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Cardiida

Family

Cardiidae

Genus

Tridacna

Species

Tridacna gigas

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