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Giant Clam Mantle

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This photo is from Patterns in Nature: Mysterious Earth
Photo: Close-up of a giant clam mantle

Giant Clam Mantle

Photograph by Tim Laman

Iridescent spots surround the mantle of a giant clam in Palau, Micronesia. The mantle is a fleshy outer layer that secretes the clam's shell.

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