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Tridacna crocea (boring clam)

Synonyms: Tridacna cumingii; Tridacna ferruginea

Wikipedia Abstract

The boring clam, crocus clam, crocea clam or saffron-coloured clam (Tridacna crocea) 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.
View Wikipedia Record: Tridacna crocea

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Ashmore Reef Commonwealth Marine Reserve 144062 Australia      

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0