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Giant Clam

            Tridacna gigas - This massive mollusk can weigh up to 551 lbs (250 kg). The body accounts for only 10% of the total weight with the shell accounting for the rest!
   

Taken in: Australia / Queensland / Heron Island (show map)

Taken on: November 24, 2024

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Camera: SEALIFE DC2000, f/4.5, 1/125 sec, 11.6mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	SEALIFE DC2000
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	11.6mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Other
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 20.0 (Macintosh)
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