ID, Placement and Gapping of Clam

[thioeh]

ERM.. thats neither a crocea nor maxima... its always a misconception that all maxima have scute on the shells.... Anyway that maxima looks ok but monitor closely.. Oh ya if you think that its a crocea cos its attach to rocks, FYI maxima do live on rocks too Its a maxima cos it has a very butterfly liie mantle, more curvy and also its shell is not as "fat" as those of a crocea.. nevertheless, they need strong lighting to do well...

PS:those not sure abt the clam ID try not to say... You are leading ppl wrongly

Are you very sure that it is a maxima?

I know it is not crocea.

[chrisyew]

Probably let me show the front side, maybe it's easier to identify;

[tineng]

from the pattern it does look like a maxima....have not seen Croceas with pattern like those....although the lack of scute seems to indicate Croceas....me also confuse....

[Dispar_Anthias]

Ah!! paiseh paiseh.. it should be its neither a crocea nor squamosa.. Paiseh still feeling the fatigue from yesterday overnight fishing(so abit blur lolx).. Yip confirm a maxima

[chrisyew]

Ah!! paiseh paiseh.. it should be its neither a crocea nor squamosa.. Paiseh still feeling the fatigue from yesterday overnight fishing(so abit blur lolx).. Yip confirm a maxima

OK so it's a maxima. Thanks.

[thioeh]

Is this clam same as your clam.

[thioeh]

Another pic, 7 inch in length, was brought to be a squamosa than, so i was having a giant maxima that i dont even know

[limbssg]

Another pic, 7 inch in length, was brought to be a squamosa than, so i was having a giant maxima that i dont even know

judging from the patterns on the mantles, it is a squamosa

[thioeh]

This clam is definite a squamose when i brought, but i was confuse as i had another squamose that had a very different shell shape from what this clam is, and this clam sim to have the same shell shape and mantle as what chrisyew has posted.

The only diffferent was the colour pattern. Chrisyew clam colour pattern is more of maxima colour pattern, but the shell is different from what maxima has (slightly long shell for maxima).

Just to clear the doubt as everyone is learning from one another.

Does any one see any different between this two clam. If my clam is just only 3 inch, will it be the same as chrisyew clam.

Or is this a hybrid between maxima and squamose??

[Dispar_Anthias]

This clam is definite a squamose when i brought, but i was confuse as i had another squamose that had a very different shell shape from what this clam is, and this clam sim to have the same shell shape and mantle as what chrisyew has posted.

The only diffferent was the colour pattern. Chrisyew clam colour pattern is more of maxima colour pattern, but the shell is different from what maxima has (slightly long shell for maxima).

Just to clear the doubt as everyone is learning from one another.

Does any one see any different between this two clam. If my clam is just only 3 inch, will it be the same as chrisyew clam.

Or is this a hybrid between maxima and squamose??

your pic is rather blur.. looks to be a squamosa judging from scute and mantle pattern.... Anyway not all clams of same species have same shell designed and shape(in other words not uniform shell pattern)... maxima from certain area may varies from the maxima in another area......

Anyway your shopuld be a squamy.... Maybe a better pic can help

[kareen]

thioeh's pic clearly shows the 'edge' that I refer earlier. It is a squamosa.

[kareen]

the edge.

[veliferium]

PS:those not sure abt the clam ID try not to say... You are leading ppl wrongly 

paiseh,paiseh ,wrong ID

[Dispar_Anthias]

thioeh's pic clearly shows the 'edge' that I refer earlier.  It is a squamosa.

FYI... maxima, squamosa, derasa all have scute(correct term... your term is call edge ) on their shell.. even some crocea has scutes so with edge doesn't mean the clam is a squamosa.... the dist of scute from the next one is one of the way to tell a max from a squamy....

Ok be more detailed.... maxima scute are usually quite compact together while squamy scutes are more further apart.. Like i say no clam is alike so the above mentioned just applies for most cases

[thioeh]

Yes, the edge show that it squamose, but this edge only develop when it reach the size of around 5 inch (present 7 inch). This can be shown clearly on my 1st pic.

Maybe this squamosa is from some other region, I had another squamose where you can clearly see all the edges started from the bottom of the shell and is slightly lower in height as compare to this and is almost 10 inch big.

This is why i confuse when i saw chrisyew clam pic posted, as the clam shell profile is almost same as mine if you will to see it as small size. The only different is chrisyew clam had a maxima colour and pattern mantle, while mind had the squamose colour and pattern mantle.

If chrisyew clam is confirm maxima, than is normal. if it confirm a squamose, than that should be a rare species as squamose hardy seen such a nice colour and pattern mantle. This is what i am keen to know.

[Dispar_Anthias]

Yes, the edge show that it squamose, but this edge only develop when it reach the size of around 5 inch (present 7 inch). This can be shown clearly on my 1st pic.

Maybe this squamosa is from some other region, I had another squamose where you can clearly see all the edges started from the bottom of the shell and is slightly lower in height as compare to this and is almost 10 inch big.

This is why i confuse when i saw chrisyew clam pic posted, as the clam shell profile is almost same as mine if you will to see it as small size. The only different is chrisyew clam had a maxima colour and pattern mantle, while mind had the squamose colour and pattern mantle.

If chrisyew clam is confirm maxima, than is normal. if it confirm a squamose, than that should be a rare species as squamose hardy seen such a nice colour and pattern mantle. This is what i am keen to know.

like i said.. need a better pic.. yes what bro chrisyew posted is a normal blue maxima froma indo region.... rare blue squamy almost dun come to singapore at all

yours shoyuld be a normal squamy from indo region with nice gold rim, but once again.. a better pic

[chrisyew]

like i said.. need a better pic.. yes what bro chrisyew posted is a normal blue maxima froma indo region.... rare blue squamy almost dun come to singapore at all

yours shoyuld be a normal squamy from indo region with nice gold rim, but once again.. a better pic

Which part of the clam or view that you want me to take that may help to id it better. I don't mind but for better picture, I can only try my best. Let me know if it can help, really.

[Dispar_Anthias]

Which part of the clam or view that you want me to take that may help to id it better. I don't mind but for better picture, I can only try my best. Let me know if it can help, really.

No i am toking abt bro thioeh squamy

[thioeh]

like i said.. need a better pic.. yes what bro chrisyew posted is a normal blue maxima froma indo region.... rare blue squamy almost dun come to singapore at all

yours shoyuld be a normal squamy from indo region with nice gold rim, but once again.. a better pic

What you mean better pic???

Clearer pic??

Better position??

Brighter??

Or need to clean up my squamose or...??

Most of the detail you can see from the 2 pics unless you are talking about bottom of the clam??

[kareen]

FYI... maxima, squamosa, derasa all have scute(correct term... your term is call edge  ) on their shell.. even some crocea has scutes  so with edge doesn't mean the clam is a squamosa.... the dist of scute from the next one is one of the way to tell a max from a squamy....

Ok be more detailed.... maxima scute are usually quite compact together while squamy scutes are more further apart.. Like i say no clam is alike so the above mentioned just applies for most cases 

Yes sir! I am only a layman mah so I use term edge. But I have yet to come across a maxima that have the scute on the shell leh..... Oh well, I am pretty much like a frog in a well...... Thanks.

[Dispar_Anthias]

What you mean better pic???

Clearer pic??

Better position??

Brighter??

Or need to clean up my squamose or...??

Most of the detail you can see from the 2 pics unless you are talking about bottom of the clam??

Clearer better pic quality.. just wanna see the pattern of the mantle.. but 90% should be a squamy

[Dispar_Anthias]

Yes sir! I am only a layman mah so I use term edge. But I have yet to come across a maxima that have the scute on the shell leh..... Oh well, I am pretty much like a frog in a well...... Thanks.

Eh once again, FYI ard 90% of the maximas have well developed scute... you must be so lucky or what, every maximas you see no scutes or maybe you are looking at the wrong species of clams .... In fact thats one of the best way to tell a maxima(of course with developed scute) to a crocea(with less to no scutes)

[kareen]

Eh once again, FYI ard 90% of the maximas have well developed scute... you must be so lucky or what, every maximas you see no scutes or maybe you are looking at the wrong species of clams  .... In fact thats one of the best way to tell a maxima(of course with developed scute) to a crocea(with less to no scutes) 

Where is the scute for this one? It is a rare maxima I guess.

[blueheaven]

My teardrop did have really small scutes....

[Dispar_Anthias]

Where is the scute for this one? It is a rare maxima I guess.

so many scutes you say dun have.. thosse lining are the scutes... Anyway FYI this type of maxima, alot of them dun have scutes, dun believe head down iwarna for a look ...