Boring clams (Tridacna crocea) buried in reef rock in front of a soft coral (Cladiella sp.). Photo from shallow water, Hook Island, Whitsunday Islands

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Boring clams (Tridacna crocea) buried in reef rock in front of a soft coral (Cladiella sp.). Photo from shallow water, Hook Island, Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

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