Tridacna maxima: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Cardiida
- Family
- Cardiidae
- Genus
- Tridacna
- Species
- Tridacna maxima
- Scientific Name
- Tridacna maxima
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Maxima clam
The maxima clam (Tridacna maxima), also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam; however, the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimens typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.
...Tridacna maxima in languages:
- Chinese
- 長硨磲蛤
- Czech
- zéva velká
- Dutch
- Gravende Doopvontschelp
- English
- Small Giant Clam
- English
- Burrowing Clam
- French
- Bénitier commun
- German
- Grabende Riesenmuschel
- Hebrew
- צדפת-ענק מוארכת
- Italian
- Tridacna allungata
- Japanese
- シラナミガイ
- Russian
- большая тридакна
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