To be fair, I'm not a marine biologist, and I just scanned over this part:
"Giant clams are well-suited for aquaculture because they derive a substantial portion of their nutrition from a symbiotic relationship with millions of photosynthetic algae called zooxanthelle (Symbiodinium microadriaticum) that live in their fleshy, prominent mantle."
That's what you just said in seven words. :-)
Ya learn something new every day!
Heehee... fish are my biggest nonathletic hobby, thanks! :-)
Another interesting tidbit about T. gigas... believe it or not, it's not a rare offering in the aquarium industry! As if people have an aquarium and lighting that could house a 500 pound clam that is considerably more drab than T. maxima. Yeesh.