Elongate Clam (Tridacna maxima)

Invertebrateverified

Tridacna maxima

(Röding, 1798)

Elongate Clam

Also known as: Elongated Clam, Small Giant Clam

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Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Cardiida

Family

Cardiidae

Other species in Cardiidae

Papillicardium papillosum

Papillicardium papillosum

Warty Cockle

Tridacna squamosa

Tridacna squamosa

Fluted Clam

Tridacna crocea

Tridacna crocea

Boring Clam

Papyridea semisulcata

Papyridea semisulcata

Frilled Papercockle

Dallocardia muricata

Dallocardia muricata

Yellow Pricklycockle

Laevicardium serratum

Laevicardium serratum

Common Egg Cockle

Papillicardium minimum

Papillicardium minimum

Parvicardium scriptum

Parvicardium scriptum

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