Fluted clam  (Tridacna squamosa)

Facts

Also known as: squamosa clam, Fluted giant clam, scaled clam
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderVeneroida
FamilyTridacnidae
GenusTridacna (1)
SizeShell length: up to 45 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Lower Risk/conservation dependent (LR/cd) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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