Tridacna


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tridacna

(traɪˈdæknə)
n
(Animals) any of the bivalve molluscs of the genus Tridacna, including the giant clam
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Noun1.tridacna - type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clamsTridacna - type genus of the family Tridacnidae: giant clams
genus Tridacna
mollusk genus - a genus of mollusks
family Tridacnidae, Tridacnidae - large marine hard-shell clams
giant clam, Tridacna gigas - a large clam inhabiting reefs in the southern Pacific and weighing up to 500 pounds
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The study, funded by the National Parks Board of Singapore, found that the worlds largest giant clam species, Tridacna gigas, is the most threatened mollusc.
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Solis & Heslinga (1989) verified that the use of pure oxygen in the transportation systems for Tridacna derasa clam seeds produced better survival in the range of 16 to 48 h compared to systems exposed to only atmospheric air.
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