Giant clam
The giant clam (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 Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as 120 cm (47 in) across, and have an average lifespan in the wild of over 100 years. They are also found off the shores of the Philippines, where they are called "taklobo", and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). Tridacna gigas lives in flat coral sand or broken coral and can be found at depths of as much as 20 m (66 ft). Its range c
Giant clam
The giant clam (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 Pacific and Indian oceans, they can weigh more than 200 kilograms (440 lb), measure as much as 120 cm (47 in) across, and have an average lifespan in the wild of over 100 years. They are also found off the shores of the Philippines, where they are called "taklobo", and in the South China Sea in the coral reefs of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). Tridacna gigas lives in flat coral sand or broken coral and can be found at depths of as much as 20 m (66 ft). Its range c
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As ostras-gigantes (Tridacna g ...... nou-a “vulnerável” à extinção.
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De doopvontschelp (Tridacna gi ...... ilie Hartschelpen (Cardiidae).
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La almeja gigante, taclobo gig ...... ustados en la masa coralífera.
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La tridacna gigante (Tridacna ...... alve della famiglia Cardiidae.
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Przydacznia olbrzymia (Tridacn ...... wicie wytępiona przez rybaków.
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The giant clam (Tridacna gigas ...... they need to photosynthesize.
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Tridacna gigas Tridacna gigasF ...... le est en danger d'extinction.
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Гигантская тридакна, или гиган ...... ласно Книге рекордов Гиннесса.
@ru
بُصر محار كبير. (عن فورسكال)
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大硨磲(学名:Tridacna gigas),又称巨蚌、库氏 ...... 記錄能證明有過任何人類曾經因這種方式被受困。台灣又叫 五爪貝
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Doopvontschelp
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Giant clam
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Przydacznia olbrzymia
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Tridacna gigas
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Tridacna gigas
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Tridacna gigas
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Tridacne géant
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Гигантская тридакна
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بصر (محار)
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大硨磲
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name
Giant clam
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synonym
Chama gigantea (Perry, 1811)
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744,425,404
binomial
Tridacna gigas
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A live individual of Tridacna gigas, in situ with only the edges of the mantle showing
reference
Knop, Daniel. Giant clams a co ...... rlag, 1996, ISBN 3-921684-23-4
Yonge, C.M. 1936. Mode of life ...... ef Exped. Br. Mus., 1, 283–321
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As ostras-gigantes (Tridacna g ...... vel distinguir cada indivíduo.
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De doopvontschelp (Tridacna gi ...... ilie Hartschelpen (Cardiidae).
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La almeja gigante, taclobo gig ...... ustados en la masa coralífera.
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La tridacna gigante (Tridacna ...... alve della famiglia Cardiidae.
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Przydacznia olbrzymia (Tridacn ...... wicie wytępiona przez rybaków.
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The giant clam (Tridacna gigas ...... h as 20 m (66 ft). Its range c
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Tridacna gigas Tridacna gigasF ...... le est en danger d'extinction.
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Гигантская тридакна, или гиган ...... мы, пропуская через себя воду.
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بُصر محار كبير. (عن فورسكال)
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大硨磲(学名:Tridacna gigas),又称巨蚌、库氏 ...... 記錄能證明有過任何人類曾經因這種方式被受困。台灣又叫 五爪貝
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