Giant clam siphon. Close-up of the siphon tube (black,centre) of a giant clam (Tridacna gigas). The siphon inhales and exhales water,which is passed over the animal's gills. The clam is a sedentary,filter-feeding bivalve mollusc which lives in warm waters,usually on coral reefs. Photographed off Mantanani,Malaysia | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Oldfield, Matthew |
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