Assertion: giant clam's algae | /r/CapableOf | live on their tissues
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text: They reach these enormous sizes by eating the proteins and sugars produced by the algae that live on their tissues.
text: In addition, there are crystalloid vesicles on the mantle surface that let in sunlight, thus allowing the algae to live deep within the tissues.
text: All giant clams from the genus Tridacna differ from most other clams in that they have tiny single-celled algae living inside their tissue (the fleshy, prominent mantle) that provide a large portion of their nutrition.
text: The giant clams also consume the sugars and proteins produced by algae that live on their tissues.