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Fluted Giant Clam

Tridacna squamosa

Classification

Family
Cardiidae

Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae. It is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is distinguished by the large, leaf-like fluted edges on its shell called 'scutes' and a byssal opening that is small compared to those of other members of the subfamily Tridacninae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 280United States of America · 6United Kingdom · 1