Tridacna elongatissima is a species of giant clam that was first described from the Western Indian Ocean all the way back in 1856. Somewhere along the way the characteristics of this species were thought to be synonymous with Tridacna maxima but at long last this unique species is getting the recognition it deserves.  We were … Continue reading Tridacna elongatissima ‘Resurrected’ in the Western Indian Ocean