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The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves)

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genus Tridacna Bruguière, 1797: species
1 available nominal genus synonym | cladomics

Tridacna crocea Lamarck, 1819 (marine)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine.
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

Tridacna deresa (Röding, 1798) (marine)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine.
IUCN Red List: Endangered A2acd (Tridacna derasa)
other links: MolluscaBase

Tridacna gigas (Linnaeus, 1758) (marine)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine.
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered A2acd
other links: MolluscaBase

Tridacna maxima (Röding, 1798) (marine)
syonymy (1 available, 1 total) | specimens (0)
Range: Marine.
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

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