Clam ID?

joshky · 03/15/2016, 01:49 PM

I don't know what it is, it was sold to me as a Squamosa but I've had my doubts from day one.

Top down

Side

Byssal

Bagabaga · 03/15/2016, 09:50 PM

Here's a pretty great guide!

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/jf/feature/

joshky · 03/15/2016, 11:10 PM

Thanks, I've tried to ID it myself and was hoping for experts to chime in. I'm thinking it might be a hybrid but who knows?

solidcore · 03/16/2016, 10:13 AM

looks like a maxima to me

Rallos · 03/18/2016, 04:43 PM

Looks like a maxima to me too.

OrionN · 03/18/2016, 04:52 PM

Look like a Crocea/Squamosa hybrid to me.
Opening is too small for Crocea. not elongated like Maxima and the numbers of folds is too low for Maxima. Color patterns look like Crocea. I have seen Crocea/Squamosa that look like that also.

joshky · 03/23/2016, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionN

Look like a Crocea/Squamosa hybrid to me.
Opening is too small for Crocea. not elongated like Maxima and the numbers of folds is too low for Maxima. Color patterns look like Crocea. I have seen Crocea/Squamosa that look like that also.

That's what I was thinking as well, I just don't know enough about clams, especially hybrids to say for sure. I think I'm going to place it in the rock work and see if it likes being up higher, it's never fully thrived being on the sand bed in any of my systems and I did this under the assumption it was a squamosa.

One thing I will say is it's not a maxima, shell shape/length just isn't right, I have a nice 5.5" maxima to compare to.

Thanks you all for your responses.

juniorrocketdad · 03/23/2016, 12:23 PM

I had one very similar that was sold to me as a crocea so that is my guess

MondoBongo · 03/23/2016, 12:45 PM

the scutes on the shell make me think not a T. crocea, but the mantle does look very crocea like. i could buy it as a hybrid.

calk me Q · 03/28/2016, 01:44 AM

crocea~~

03/15/2016, 01:49 PM	#1
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	Clam ID? I don't know what it is, it was sold to me as a Squamosa but I've had my doubts from day one. Top down Side Byssal __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031 Last edited by joshky; 03/15/2016 at 01:54 PM.

03/15/2016, 11:10 PM	#3
joshky Acros & Wrasses Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Central KY Posts: 2,546	Thanks, I've tried to ID it myself and was hoping for experts to chime in. I'm thinking it might be a hybrid but who knows? __________________ Josh My 80g: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2677031

03/18/2016, 04:52 PM	#6
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Look like a Crocea/Squamosa hybrid to me. Opening is too small for Crocea. not elongated like Maxima and the numbers of folds is too low for Maxima. Color patterns look like Crocea. I have seen Crocea/Squamosa that look like that also. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/23/2016, 12:45 PM	#9
MondoBongo Obligate Feeder Obsessed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,061	the scutes on the shell make me think not a T. crocea, but the mantle does look very crocea like. i could buy it as a hybrid. __________________ [Citation Needed] "You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right" - xkcd Current Tank Info: A rectangular shaped money pit.

03/15/2016, 09:50 PM	#2
Bagabaga Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 517	Here's a pretty great guide! http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/jf/feature/

03/16/2016, 10:13 AM	#4
solidcore Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 80	looks like a maxima to me

03/18/2016, 04:43 PM	#5
Rallos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 86	Looks like a maxima to me too.

03/23/2016, 12:23 PM	#8
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	I had one very similar that was sold to me as a crocea so that is my guess

03/28/2016, 01:44 AM	#10
calk me Q Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai China Posts: 199	crocea~~