Often
the case with uncharacteristically large
species,
reputable scientific manuals once
claimed the
great mollusk
had caused deaths among swimmers and
snorkelers.
Known as the killer clam or
man-eating clam, early versions
of the US Navy
Diving Manual
gave detailed instructions
for releasing
oneself from its grasp
by severing
the villian's adductor muscles used to
close its shell.
Rarely found
in front of a lens, 'this' photographer
placed
his camera inside the huge shell of an
illegally harvested
Giant Tridacna to capture
(via waterproof cable-release)
the 'viewpoint' of the bi-valve's photosynthetic
algae.
circa 1990
