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Disco Panic!
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short disco clam video, mute advised
Disco Clamysium
There it is, sitting in its nest of coral, gauging you silently. Fellow creature of disco, or unassuming predator ? The clam does not seem to know. Nor do you.
The inspiration for disco shells in Mario
In all fairness, I'm distracted by cool light shows, too.
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/how-the-disco-clam-uses-light-to-fight-super-strong-predators/
404 on that link.
Not OP, but correct link: https://www.wired.com/video/watch/how-the-disco-clam-uses-light-to-fight-super-strong-predators
Wired went catatonic after seeing the final /.
I've never heard of a disco clam before, but it makes sense if you think about Sam Clam's Disco.
this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2025
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