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Sea FAQWhat is the biggest bivalve mollusk, cephalopod mollusk, and crustacean known to man?
What is the biggest bivalve mollusk, cephalopod mollusk, and crustacean known to man?
The
biggest bivalve mollusk is the clam Tridacna,
native to the Indo-Pacific, which reaches a weight of 500
pounds. The giant squid, nearly sixty feet
long, is the biggest cephalopod. The Alaskan king crab is
the largest of the crustaceans, weighing up to 15
pounds, and measuring four to five feet across shell and claws.
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