The last time scientists assessed the T. gigas population was in 1996, when the IUCN listed the species as “vulnerable” on its Red List of Threatened Species, the global reference for assessing ...

Today, four of the giant clam species are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, including Tridacna gigas. Others are listed as Lower Risk or Conservation Dependent, ...

The previous Red List version also failed to include many other giant clam species due to a lack of research. “This is a major issue in the conservation world.

The agency is considering Endangered Species Act protections for 10 species of clams. Del. James Moylan (R-Guam) in Washington on Nov. 13, 2022. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP.

ANAVYSSOS, Greece — With rapid efficiency, a mysterious parasite is seeking out and killing a giant species of clam found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Unless scientists can find a way of ...

Five giant clam species are proposed for endangered listings — porcelain or China clam, smooth giant clam, true giant clam, devil or tevoro clam, and Red Sea giant clam. Of the five species proposed ...

The vivid new species was hiding in plain sight, at first appearing very similar to another common species of clam. However, using DNA analysis scientists were able to confirm the species was ...

A new parasite is devastating populations of an emblematic species of clam found only in the Mediterranean, and scientists are racing to figure out how to save the noble pen shell from extinction ...

ANAVYSSOS, Greece (AP) - With rapid efficiency, a mysterious parasite is seeking out and killing a giant species of clam found only in the Mediterranean Sea. Unless scientists can find a way of ...

A strange creature with a delicate, translucent shell and long, slender tentacles has been recognized as a new species, researchers say. The unusual beast, Waldo arthuri, is a type of tiny clam ...

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 ...