Is the China Clam dangerous to divers?

The China Clam is harmless to divers.

How big does the China Clam get?

The China Clam grows to about 41.1 cm.

China Clam

Hippopus porcellanus

Group: Other
Max size: 41.1 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: VU

A giant clam reaching over forty centimetres across, it lies unattached on shallow reef bottoms once grown, though young ones cling to coral heads by a byssus. Collected for both its meat and its handsome shell, it is now listed as vulnerable.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Cardiidae › Hippopus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382152.

FAQ

Is the China Clam dangerous to divers?: The China Clam is harmless to divers.
How big does the China Clam get?: The China Clam grows to about 41.1 cm.