When the disco clam, a bivalve with a flashing light display, is faced with the predatory power of the punching mantis shrimp, things get interesting. Marine biologist Lindsey Dougherty explains the ...

Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism — a spectacular light show — to scare away potential threats. These ...

So, what exactly does the clam do? The disco clam (Ctenoides ales) lives in the waters of the Indo-Pacific, and it gained its name because its fleshy lips flash like a mirror ball over a dance floor.

Ctenoides ales has an incredible party trick. Glittering like a disco ball, this bivalve puts on startling light shows for the animals trying to eat it. In the face of danger, most bivalves protect ...

Many predators lurk in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but the so-called disco clam has a flashy defense mechanism — a spectacular light show — to scare away potential threats. These ...