What is the white spot on the giant clam?
Posted by tautous2@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Hello, would somebody please tell me what the white area is on the giant clam?
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daelpheia@reddit
I'm wondering if it is a region of bleached tissue
tautous2@reddit (OP)
I wondered, however I think I can see through it to the clam in one of the photos so maybe it is a polyclad flatworm as someone else suggested?
daelpheia@reddit
It certainly could be.
SnickersMcKnickers@reddit
Almost looks like a polyclad flatworm to me, some of them eat clams
armahon@reddit
Parasite maybe? copepod?