CLAMS
Mussels | Oysters | Conches | Murexes | Cowries | Snails
Squamose Giant Clam
aka. Scaly Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
Giant Clam
aka. Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea or Tridacna maxima)
Date Mussel
(Pedum spondyloideum)
Honeycomb Oyster
(Hyotissa hyotis)
Thorny Oyster
(Spondylus varius)
Clam
to be identified
Fan Mussel
(Atrina fragilis)
Conch
to be identified
Conch
to be identified
Murex
to be identified
Murex
to be identified
Murex
(to be identified)
Tiger Cowry
(Cypraea tigris)
Cowry
(Cypraea sp.)
Tiger Cowry
fully mantled, with projections (Cypraea tigris) (picture by Andrew Jennings)
Tiger Ovulid
aka. Egg Cowrie (Crenavolva tigris) (picture by Daniel van Dongen)
Cowrie
(picture by Daniel van Dongen)
Rosy Spindle Cowry
(Phenacovolva rosea) (picture by Martin Savage)
Spindle Cowry
adapts to color of the host coral
Spindle Cowry
adapts to color of the host coral
Spindle Cowry
(Phenacovolva angasi)
Soft Coral Cowrie
(Pseudosimnia marginata) (picture by Shigemitsu Aoki)
Cowry
to be identified
Cowry
Cypraea augustata (picture by Andrew Jennings)
Snail
to be identified
Pyramid Top Shell
(Trochus (Tectus) pyramis)
Orangespotted Cone Snail
Baler Shell Snail
(Melo melo) (picture by Shunji Koizumi)
Baler Shell Snail
variant (Melo melo) (picture by Daniel van Dongen)
Spiral Shell
(Turritella sp.)