Something growing on my Maxima clam.

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Hello all! I have a Maxima clam that has been in my tank for about a week now. It seems to be doing very well, opening fully everyday and putting its foot down.
I noticed two small things growing on it's shell. They look a bit like tiny worms that don't move. I tried to get a picture, but they are very small so forgive the poor quality. Also you can't see them with the mantel fully out, so I took the picture while my snails were bugging it.
Do you all know what these things are? I am thinking I should manually remove them from the shell but wanted to check for more experienced opinions.
What do you all think?

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Make sure you get it down to the base cuz that’s where the actual creature lives

But if you have one you probably have more

Not a bad idea to try and clean them off your clam
There are definitely two that I see on the clam, I am pretty sure they cam into the tank on the clam.
I will make sure to get it all off.
Thanks for the advice!
 

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