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Species profile—Tridacna squamosa (giant clam)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Bivalvia (bivalves) → TridacnidaeTridacna squamosa (giant clam)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Bivalvia (bivalves)
Family
Tridacnidae
Scientific name
Tridacna squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Common name
giant clam
WildNet taxon ID
33632
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=33632.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022