Giant File Clam Comparison (IMAGE)

Canadian Museum of Nature

Giant File Clam Comparison

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Dr. Jean-Marc Gagnon compares the new species of giant file clam (Acesta crytodelphe, left) to a regular-sized file clam.

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Laura Sutin © Canadian Museum of Nature

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