We’ve been writing about thedevil clam,Tridacna mbalavuana(formerlyT. tevoroa）多年来，甚至在过去几个月中汤加松开出口巨型蛤。但是最后，本周，我们有机会亲自，肉体和极为个性地看到真正的现场魔鬼。
与这种神话般的野兽面对面是一种我们永远不会忘记的经历，因为这种蛤与没有其他巨型蛤不同。该物种仅来自汤加（TongaTridacna mbalavuana就像其他种类的蛤一样。
The first thing you’ll notice about the devil clam is that its mantle is not nearly as patterned or adorned as the other species ofTridacna, it seems a lot more like a河马species in that regard and like the species in that genus it also has a mantle that only extends to the edge of the shell, not past it like its congeners in the genustridacna。
The shell is also quite different, being most similar to the closely relatedtridacna derasa, with a smooth surface completely devoid of any scales or scutes. The shell is also somewhat asymmetrical with an odd elongation on the excurrent siphon side of the bivalve. Also of note is the weird monster-like tentacles on the incurrent siphon which are more pronounced, much more pronounced, than on any other species of Tridacnid, and it definitely helps to support the Devil Clam moniker.
图像甚至无法开始传达的一件事是蛤lam的粗糙，颠簸的表面，它发光了一种怪异的虹彩橙色和gold
! Under regular old blue lights the clam looks dark and grey but just a touch of warm lighting makes the iridescence really pop, and turns this monster bivalve into a beautiful creature.
这个魔鬼是由Unique Corals从太平洋水族农场就在这个星期，这只蛤s花了几个小时才能安顿下来。当前的环境是魔鬼蛤的梦想坦克，在大部分是蓝色T5管，中等流动，没有其他鱼类或珊瑚和500加仑的水量下，全部是自身的水。
