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Unread 03/07/2018, 05:46 PM   #1
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clam id please

just got this. name?


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Unread 03/09/2018, 06:15 PM   #2
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can you post pictures of his shell and his mouth? need more info to make accurate id.

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Unread 03/09/2018, 08:29 PM   #3
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just got this. name?
Hard to say is the shell smooth if so my bets on derasa if not rule that out. If that's fully open maybe a Maxima since they don't open quite as fully as others but without more pics it's hard to be sure. Squamous will grow much faster than maximas in general so if it's larger than 3-4" that's a decent chance. Maximas and squamous are hard to distinguish to me but other more knowledgeable reefers can probably spot the difference a mile off. Crocea is the least common around here but are usually easier to rule out since their usually in rock or have a half smooth shell from being removed and if not are more pointed and triangle looking.
Just my opinion from researching before I bought my clam lfs around here arnt to educated so we have to be , or get burned lol.

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Unread 03/09/2018, 10:00 PM   #4
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Definitely a derasa. I haven't seen very many with the spots in quite a while. That's a very nice looking clam.


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Unread 03/09/2018, 10:09 PM   #5
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Definitely a derasa. I haven't seen very many with the spots in quite a while. That's a very nice looking clam.
Really?!! I'm impressed if you can tell from that pic. May I ask how you made that id to educate myself? I've seen similar pattern on maximas and squamous too.

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Unread 03/10/2018, 07:37 AM   #6
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Definitely a derasa. I haven't seen very many with the spots in quite a while. That's a very nice looking clam.
agreed. first instinct is derasa.

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Unread 03/11/2018, 12:14 PM   #7
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Really?!! I'm impressed if you can tell from that pic. May I ask how you made that id to educate myself? I've seen similar pattern on maximas and squamous too.

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I'm certainly no expert but i have seen hundreds if not thousands of clams over the last 25 years of reefing and I can just recognize them most of the time. The blue green lip that turns into gold and then the pinkish body with the striping is classic derasa. Those blue spots were often seen on derasas years ago but you don't see them very often anymore. I also found one recently so maybe they are becoming available again. I think they were originally from the Solomon islands/Tonga but I'm sure they are farmed now. Also, while it's true that a smooth shell is most often a characteristic of derasas, they can have scutes on the shell. Mine has them similar to a squamosa.


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Unread 03/11/2018, 01:52 PM   #8
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Thx. I learn a lot from everyone


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Unread 03/12/2018, 12:22 AM   #9
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I'm certainly no expert but i have seen hundreds if not thousands of clams over the last 25 years of reefing and I can just recognize them most of the time. The blue green lip that turns into gold and then the pinkish body with the striping is classic derasa. Those blue spots were often seen on derasas years ago but you don't see them very often anymore. I also found one recently so maybe they are becoming available again. I think they were originally from the Solomon islands/Tonga but I'm sure they are farmed now. Also, while it's true that a smooth shell is most often a characteristic of derasas, they can have scutes on the shell. Mine has them similar to a squamosa.
Thanks!!! Good to know, thought all dursa were smooth I also thought I had a clam safe tank when I got my first one tho so there's always something to learn. Do you have any pics of the dursa that looks like a squamous that would be awesome to see?

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Unread 03/13/2018, 08:24 PM   #10
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Thanks!!! Good to know, thought all dursa were smooth I also thought I had a clam safe tank when I got my first one tho so there's always something to learn. Do you have any pics of the dursa that looks like a squamous that would be awesome to see?

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It's hard to get a good picture of it but hopefully you can see the shell.



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Unread 03/13/2018, 08:25 PM   #11
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Oh wow those are some pretty and pretty awesome clams!!

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Unread 03/14/2018, 02:29 PM   #12
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Unread 03/15/2018, 09:57 PM   #13
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@regent2010 - How's your derasa doing?


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Unread 03/16/2018, 01:24 PM   #14
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@mirror pond. Doing well. R u from Oregon?.


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Unread 03/16/2018, 10:09 PM   #15
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Unread 03/17/2018, 11:19 AM   #16
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Looking good. Yes, just outside of Portland.


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Unread 03/30/2018, 02:37 AM   #17
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Mirror pond, do u have more clam for me? i don't mind to make a 6 hours trip!.


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Unread 04/02/2018, 09:19 PM   #18
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I don't sell them but we have a couple of very good stores that carry quality clams in the area. I could check to see what they have in stock currently and get back with you.


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