Clams

Giant clams (Hippopus and Tridacna species) play ecological roles in coral reef ecosystems. The environmental function of giant clams is that their tissues are food for multiple predators and scavengers, including humans. The opportunistic feeders eat discharges of live zooxanthellae, feces, and gametes from giant clams. Giant clams shells provide substrate for colonization by epibionts. […]