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Giant Clams

The tridacnids, related to cockles, include the largest bivalve in evolutionary history. Their size is probably due to the fact that photosynthetic algae live in their tissues and nourish them

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 232 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Giant Clams” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 232 No. 4 (), p. 96
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0475-96