Florent's Guide To The
Hawaiian, South Pacific and
Indo-Pacific Reefs
Boring Giant Clam
Tridacna crocea
Location: Palau
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Boring Giant Clam
Also known as:
Crocus Giant Clam
Category:
Giant Clams
Scientific Name:
Tridacna crocea
Size:
Up to 4 in. (10 cm)
Depth:
3-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific, Australia
Mollusca
(Phylum)
└
Bivalvia
(Class)
└
Cardiida
(Order)
└
Cardiidae
(Family)
└
Tridacninae
(Subfamily)
└
Tridacna
(Genus)
└
T. crocea
(Species)
WoRMS ID: 207673🔗
iNaturalist ID: 50590🔗
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