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Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Seabook: Giant Clam

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Max Depth

35 m

Description

Tridacna gigas, known as pā’ua in Cook Islands Māori, is a clam that is the largest living bivalve mollusk. Tridacna gigas is one of the most endangered clam species. Antonio Pigafetta documented these in his journal as early as 1521. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South... Read more in Seabook

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brown
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purple

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable