Southern giant clam  (Tridacna derasa)

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Glossary

Mantle: In molluscs, the fold of skin lining the outer surface of the shell, which encloses a space (the mantle cavity) containing the gills.

References

  1. IUCN Red List 2006 (January, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. CITES: Twenty-second meeting of the Animals Committee, Lima (Peru), 7-13 July 2006 (January, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org/eng/com/ac/22/E22-10-2-A8d.pdf
  3. CITES (January, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. LiveAquaria.com (January, 2007)
    http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=585
  5. Lukan, E.M. (1999) Critter Corner: Tridacna derasa. Fish ‘N' Chips: A Monthly Marine Newsletter, 1999: 0. Available at:
    http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fishnchips/nov99/fnc1199.html#Critter%20Corner
  6. Tridacna Clams in the Reef Aquarium (January, 2007)
    http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/r_gent_020898.html
  7. Lukan, E.M. (1999) Critter Corner: Tridacnid Clams: The Basics. Fish ‘N' Chips: A Monthly Marine Newsletter, 1999: 0. Available at:
    http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fishnchips/july99/fnc0799.htm#Critter%20Corner