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Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819

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Tridacna squamosa, on the inside (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa, on the inside (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna squamosa, on the inside (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck).
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa shell collected from the Indo - West Pacific region.
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
🗒 Synonyms
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🗒 Common Names
English
  • Fluted Clam
  • Fluted Giant Clam
  • Scaly Clam
Other
  • Fluted Clam
  • Fluted Giant Clam
  • Scaly Clam.
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Tridacna squamosa, commonly called the Fluted Giant Clam, is a sessile bivalve found in tropical Indo-pacific oceans.
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    Diagnostic Keys
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    📚 Natural History
    Reproduction
    Sexually mature clams are male for a year after which they develop into hermaphrodites. Breeding occurs in winters. Reproduction is stimulated by presence of other eggs and sperms in surrounding water. Hermaphrodite clams usually release sperms first and eggs later to minimise self-fertilisation.
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      Size
      Length: upto 45cm.
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        Morphology
        Shell large with leaf-like fluted scales. Mantle brown, generally mottled with vivid green and blue spots or wavy lines.
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          Associations
          Host to the following ectoparasites: Anthessius alatus Humes & Stock, 1965 Anthessius amicalis Humes & Stock, 1965 Anthessius solidus Humes & Stock, 1965 Lichomolgus tridacnae Humes, 1972 Paclabius tumidus Kossmann, 1877. The large shell is used as a shelter by small crabs, clams, and other invertebrates. Adult Fluted Giant Clams form symbiotic associations with iny photosynthetic zooxanthellae.
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            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Marine
            Marine
            Marine: found anchored to rocks at the sandy bottom of shallow water coral reefs at depths of 15-20m. Usually anchored among Acropora corals.
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              📚 Occurrence
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              📚 Demography and Conservation
              Conservation Status

              IUCN Red List Category

              Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent
              Lower Risk/Conservation Dependent
              Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/conservation dependent ver 2.3 Year Published: 1996 Annotations: Needs updating Assessor/s: Wells, S.
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                Threats
                A major threat to this species is through over-exploitation by humans.
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                  Legislation

                  CITES Status

                  Appendix II
                  Listed in CITES: Yes. Appendix: II. Listed in Wildlife (Protection) Act: Yes. Schedule: 1 Appendix: Part IV(B) Mollusca
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                    📚 Uses and Management
                    Uses
                    Fluted Giant clams are popular food items and are sold for aquariums. Shells are used in pottery glaze and floor tiles.
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                      📚 Information Listing
                      The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)
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                        Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
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                          Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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                              References
                              1. Tridacna squamosa. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              2. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              3. Wells, S. 1996. Tridacna squamosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              4. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              5. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              6. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              7. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              8. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              9. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              10. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              11. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              12. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              13. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              14. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              15. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              16. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              17. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              18. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              19. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              20. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              21. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              22. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              23. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              24. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              Information Listing > References
                              1. Tridacna squamosa. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              2. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              3. Wells, S. 1996. Tridacna squamosa. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              4. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              5. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              6. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              7. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              8. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              9. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              10. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              11. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              12. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              13. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              14. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              15. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.
                              16. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              17. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              18. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              19. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              20. 'Protected Species of Mollusca'. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkatta, West Bengal, India. URL: http://zsi.gov.in/publications/handout/mollusca.pdf.
                              21. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). <i>Tridacna squamosa</i> Lamarck, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207674 on 2013-01-28.
                              22. Wildscreen. 2003. 'Fluted clam (<i>Tridacna squamosa</i>)'. Accessed January 28, 2013 at URL: http://www.arkive.org/fluted-clam/tridacna-squamosa/.
                              23. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. (2012, November 25). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:27, January 28, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tridacna_squamosa&oldid=524854365.
                              24. Wells, S. 1996. <i>Tridacna squamosa</i>. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 28 January 2013.

                              On the molluscan fauna of Lakshadweep included in various schedules of Wildlife (Protection) Act of India

                              Journal of Threatened Taxa
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                              📚 Meta data
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                              🐾 Taxonomy
                              RootRoot
                              KingdomAnimalia
                              PhylumMollusca
                              ClassBivalvia
                              OrderVeneroida
                              taxon:hierarchy.superfamilyCardioidea
                              FamilyCardiidae
                              GenusTridacna
                              SpeciesTridacna squamosa Lamarck 1819
                              📊 Temporal Distribution
                              📷 Related Observations
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