noaasanctuaries:Pop of color for your Friday? This giant clam from National Marine Sanctuary of Amer
noaasanctuaries:Pop of color for your Friday? This giant clam from National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa should do the trick! The beautiful, bright colors of giant clams are actually a result of symbiotic algae!(Photo: NOAA. Image description: A giant clam with bright purple coloring.) -- source link
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