Fluted clam
Tridacna squamosa
- Usual depth3–17 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsApril and July
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tridacna squamosa”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 20 records
- March: 61 records
- April: 84 records
- May: 53 records
- June: 77 records
- July: 129 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–17 m · Deepest record: 47 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Fluted clam, Fluted giant clam, Giant clam, Giant fluted clam, Scaly clam, fluted clam, fluted giant clam, giant clam, giant fluted clam, scaly clam
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Schuppen-Riesenmuschel, Schuppige Riesenmuschel
- French
- Bénitier
- Japanese
- ヒレシャコガイ
Other scientific names: Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa, Tridacna lamarcki
Similar species
- Elongate clam
Tridacna maxima
- Boring clam
Tridacna crocea
- Giant clam
Tridacna gigas
Heart cockleCorculum cardissa
Pacific strawberry cockleFragum fragum
Strawberry cockleFragum unedo
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 1,469 open-data records from 1819 to 2023.
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