Clam I'D help please...

[Ellery]

This clam came as a hithiker on the base of a bubble coral that got hazed. Any idea what it could be?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Is it possible to move it so we can see the shell shape?


After shrimpy finishing cleaning it of course.

 

[DSC reef]

Possibly a thorny oyster? Love bivalve hitchhikers

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Possibly a thorny oyster?

I'm going to say no, most I've seen are very round like a soft ball.

 

[DSC reef]

I agree, that would be cool though! I never cared for them in pics but I saw one in person and they are really cool looking.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I agree, that would be cool though! I never cared for them in pics but I saw one in person and they are really cool looking.

Been looking for one for years! Last two were , unfortunately, as big as a softball.

 

[Ellery]

Is it possible to move it so we can see the shell shape?


After shrimpy finishing cleaning it of course.

Here's what the whole thing looks like.
It looks like iy has a small black with blue speckle mantle.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Frond oyster is as close as I could get.

https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/about/mollusklist.html