New giant clam species discovered

New giant clam species discovered

29 August 2008 -

Source: BBC News
A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea.
Fossils suggest that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80% of the area's giant clams.
The species may now be critically endangered, researchers report in Current Biology journal.

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