Common name of Tridacna squamosa
 
Common Name Fluted giant clam
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier mod. for size
2nd Modifier morphology
Remarks 'clam', from Middle English 'clam', i.e., 'clamp'. Also Ref. 348, 115257, 122997.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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