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Giant clam declared critically endangered after the latest assessment

Terra Daily Tuesday, 29 October 2024 ()
Giant clam declared critically endangered after the latest assessmentBoulder CO (SPX) Oct 29, 2024

The giant clam, known for its colorful cape-like mantle, wavy shell and astonishing size, is in danger of going extinct after its population plunged by more than 80% over the last century, according to a new assessment by a University of Colorado Boulder biologist and collaborators. The assessment, led by Ruiqi Li, a postdoctoral researcher at the CU Museum of Natural History, prompted the
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