Limidae
Every clams & shell on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Limidae spp.
Tridacna spp.
Tridacna maxima
Lima lima
Tridacna squamosa
Tridacna gigas
Ctenoides ales
Hippopus hippopus
Tridacna derasa
Tridacna elongatissima
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File ShellLimidae spp. |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| 4,786 |
| Least concern |
| Small Giant ClamTridacna spp. | – | – | – | 2,586 | Least concern |
| Elongate ClamTridacna maxima | Usually seen | Up to 42 cm | – | 2,091 | Least concern |
| Frilled File ShellLima lima | Easy to miss | Up to 9 cm | – | 1,375 | Least concern |
| Fluted ClamTridacna squamosa | Usually seen | Up to 45 cm | – | 1,103 | Least concern |
 Giant ClamTridacna gigas | Easy to spot | Up to 1.4 m | 0-35m | 1,022 | Critically Endangered |
| Disco ClamCtenoides ales | Easy to miss | – | – | 928 | Least concern |
 Bear Paw ClamHippopus hippopus | Usually seen | Up to 50 cm | 0-30m | 733 | Vulnerable |
| Smooth Giant ClamTridacna derasa | Easy to spot | Up to 60 cm | – | 48 | Endangered |
| Elongate Giant ClamTridacna elongatissima | Usually seen | – | – | 43 | Least concern |