Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues
Author
Oliver, P. Graham
Author
Holmes, Anna
Author
Killeen, Ian
Author
Light, Janice
Author
Wood, Harriet
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Journal of Natural History
2004
2004-12-01
38
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Tridacna maxima
(Röding, 1798)
Habitat.
Byssally attached and semi-embedded mostly on the reef crest.
Distribution.
Giant clams are not infrequent around the lagoon.
Remarks.
Tridacna
remains part of the artisanal fishery and can be found among middens although not in the same numbers as
Turbo
and
Pleuroploca
spp.
Range.
Indo-Pacific [R/M/S].
Figured specimen.
Not a
Rodrigues
shell, 160.0 mm, NMW.Z.1955.158.2465.