Species Identification

Species Identification

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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae cockles

Genus: Tridacna

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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Tridacna crocea
[Crocus giant clam]

Photo by FAO

Tridacna derasa
[Smooth giant clam]

Photo by Gumanao, Girley

Tridacna gigas
[Giant clam]

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Max. Length 26 cm SHL

Tridacna lorenzi
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Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Tridacna maxima
[Elongate giant clam]

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Tridacna mbalavuana
[Tevoro clam]

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Max. Length 28 cm SHL

Tridacna noae
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Tridacna rosewateri
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Tridacna squamosa
[Fluted giant clam]

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Max. Length 32 cm TL

Tridacna squamosina
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Scientific Name Tridacna crocea Tridacna derasa Tridacna gigas Tridacna lorenzi Tridacna maxima Tridacna mbalavuana Tridacna noae Tridacna rosewateri Tridacna squamosa Tridacna squamosina	English Name Crocus giant clam Elongate giant clam Fluted giant clam Giant clam Smooth giant clam Tevoro clam	Distribution Indo-Pacific Indo-West Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Western Central Pacific Western Indian Ocean Western Pacific.	Max. Length 15 SHL 26 SHL 28 SHL 32 TL 41.7 SHL 45 SHL 60 SHL 137 SHL	Year 1758 1798 1819 1899 1934 1991 2016

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