| Tridacna rosewateri | |
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| Preserved specimen of Tridacna rosewateri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tridacninae |
| Genus: | Tridacna |
| Species: | T. rosewateri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tridacna rosewateri Sirenho & Scarlato, 1991 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tridacna rosewateri is a species of marine bivalve in the family Cardiidae. [3]
Locus typicus: "Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean." [4]
The giant clams are the members of the clam genus Tridacna that are the largest living bivalve mollusks. There are several species of "giant clams" in the genus Tridacna, which are often misidentified for Tridacna gigas, the most commonly intended species referred to as "the giant clam".
Tridacna is a genus of large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clams. They have heavy shells, fluted with 4 to 6 folds. The mantle is brightly coloured. They inhabit shallow waters of coral reefs in warm seas of the Indo-Pacific region. These clams are popular in marine aquaria, and in some areas, such as the Philippines, members of the genus are farmed for the marine aquarium trade. They live in symbiosis with photosynthetic algae (zooxanthellae). Some species are eaten by humans.
Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae.
The maxima clam, also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
Gibberula is a genus of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Cystiscidae, previously placed in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells or marginellids.
Hippopus hippopus, also known as the Horse Hoof clam and Strawberry clam, is a species of giant clam in the Subfamily Tridacninae and the genus Hippopus. Hippopus is a delicacy in many Southeast Asian countries due to its high quality meat.
Tridacna crocea, the boring clam, crocus clam, crocea clam or saffron-coloured clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade where it is often simply referred to as crocea.
Tridacna derasa, the southern giant clam or smooth giant clam, is a species of extremely large marine clam in the family Cardiidae.
Tridacna mbalavuana, the tevoro clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae. It is found in Fiji and Tonga. It is currently listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Tridacninae, common name the giant clams, is a taxonomic subfamily of very large saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.
Sorgenfreispira africana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
Aforia multispiralis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlespiridae.
Paolaura is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Granulinidae.
Nerita patula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
Alvania oliverioi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.
Tridacna noae, also known as Noah’s giant clam or the Teardrop giant clam, is a species of giant clam. Up until recently, T. noae was confused with the small giant clam Tridacna maxima, but is now known to be its own independent species. It has a broad distribution in the Indo-Pacific.
Gibberula gabryae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.
Persicula rashafuni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.
Persicula testai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Cystiscidae.
Sphaerocypraea is a small family of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Eocypraeidae, belonging to the cowries and cowry allies.
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