Giant clam declared critically endangered after assessment

PHYSorg
Oct 28, 2024, 2:18 pm186 pts
The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according to a new assessment by a CU Boulder biologist and collaborators.

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