Bear Paw Clam
Hippopus hippopus
Also known as: Bear Paw Giant Clam, Bear's Paw Clam, Clam, Giant Clam, Hippopus Clam, Horse Hoof Clam, Horses Hoof, Horses Hoof Clam, Horseshoe Clam, Mollusc, Rolling Clam, Strawberry Clam
- Bear Paw Giant Clam
- Bear's Paw Clam
- Clam
- Giant Clam
- Hippopus Clam
- Horse Hoof Clam
- Horses Hoof
- Horses Hoof Clam
- Horseshoe Clam
- Mollusc
- Rolling Clam
- Strawberry Clam
Overview
Found over intertidal areas, in shallow waters, of lagoons, barrier and fringing reefs. Highly variable in colour.
Most Bivalves are permanently anchored in fissures or depressions in the rock surface of the reef, some may become covered in algae and other marine life.
Other Bivalves swim free, either by a well developed foot or propelled along by a jet of water from their mantle cavity.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-West Pacific
- Exact location · 1
Found over intertidal areas, in shallow waters, of lagoons, barrier and fringing reefs.
Adult photos 1
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Bivalves (Cardiidae)
