Seafood Frozen Clam Meat

clam, is the largest livingbivalvemollusk.T. gigasis one of the most endangeredclamspecies.Antonio Pigafettadocumented these in his journal as early as 1521. One of a number of largeclamspecies native to the shallowcoral reefsof the SouthPacificandIndian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as 120 cm (47 in) across, and have an average lifespan in the wild of 100 years or more.[2]They are alsofound off the shores of the Philippines, where they are calledtaklobo, and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo).T. gigaslives in flatcoralsandor broken coral and can be found at depth of as much as 20 m (66 ft).[3]Its range covers the Indo-Pacific, but populations are diminishing quickly and the giant clam has become extinct in many areas where it was once common.T. maximahas the largest geographical distribution among giant clam species; it can be found in high- or low-islands,lagoons, orfringing reefs.[4]Its rapid growth rate is likely due to its ability to cultivate algae in its body tissue.