Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Tridacna squamosa - Tridacna - A marine genus.
Species profile
Fluted Giant Clam
Tridacna squamosa
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
12
Media items
Photos and videos
10
Dives
Distinct encounters
7
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 0.0–15.0m
- Median 3.8m · n=6
- Water temperature
- 24.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.0°C · n=12
Depth basis: 1 recorded, 5 profile-estimated, 6 contextual.
Recent encounters trend deeper
The recent-half median is 9.0m deeper than the earlier-half median. This is an archive pattern, not a population conclusion.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 12 observations / 10 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 0.0–8.6m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun7
Jul–Sep5
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 1Night · 10
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#10 · Sep 25, 2026
Sawandarek Jetty
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
9.0m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#9 · Sep 24, 2026
West Mansuar
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
14.0m · Dive-average context27.0°C
#8 · Sep 9, 2026
Kampung Baru
Ambon · Asia 2026
15.0m · Recorded with media24.0°C
#7 · Jul 12, 2026
Tawali Resort Main Wharf
Tawali, PNG · Asia 2026
5.2m · Dive-average context25.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Archive selection
Representative encounters
A representative entry point into the archive before the full record below.
Archive
All media records
12 media items
Optional context
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
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Giant Anglerfish
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