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Electric Clam - Ctenoides ales Ctenoides ales is a salt water clam, commonly known as Electric Clam, Laser Clam, Disco Clam because of the flashing light soft tissue at the edge of its mantle that flashes light.  It is the only clam known to produce this light. Clam,Ctenoides ales,Electric Clam,Geotagged,Laser Clam,Philippines,Winter,cebu,moal-boal Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Electric Clam - Ctenoides ales

Ctenoides ales is a salt water clam, commonly known as Electric Clam, Laser Clam, Disco Clam because of the flashing light soft tissue at the edge of its mantle that flashes light. It is the only clam known to produce this light.

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"Ctenoides ales" is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Limidae, the file clams. It is known by the names electric flame scallop, disco scallop, electric clam and disco clam. The clam has been given these nicknames because its soft tissues flash light like a disco ball. It is the only bivalve known to have light displays.

The electric clam is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to Palau Islands and.. more

Similar species: File Clams
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 7, 2016. Captured Feb 26, 2016 15:50 in Panagsama Rd, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • f/11.0
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  • ISO200
  • 37.1mm