Disco clam
species of mollusc
The disco clam, also called an electric frame scallop or electric clam, is a saltwater clam. It lives on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is a 2.8 inches (71 millimetres) long. It is the only bivalve with a bright display.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Limida |
| Family: | Limidae |
| Genus: | Ctenoides |
| Species: | C. ales
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| Ctenoides ales (Finlay, 1927)
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Distribution
changeDisco clams live on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Diet
changeIt eats very small plankton.
