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Can clams See?

Asked: Ian Schwartzlow, Last Updated:

Our simple answer is “They can see you!”. Giant clams possess several hundred small pinhole eyes (or also known as 'hyaline organs') on the exposed mantle (Kawaguti & Mabuchi 1969; Land 2003). These 'eyes' are light-sensitive, which allows them to detect changes in light levels, i.e. dark versus light.

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