Tridacna elongatissima
| Tridacna elongatissima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Genus: | Tridacna |
| Species: | T. elongatissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Tridacna elongatissima Bianconi, 1856 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tridacna (Chametrachea) elongatissima Bianconi, 1856 | |
Tridacna elongatissima is a species of bivalve that belongs to the subfamily Tridacninae.[1][2]
All known members of the giant clam genus Tridacna are found exclusively within the Indo-West Pacific and the Western Indian Ocean. This species can be found off the coast of Mozambique and Madagascar.[1] This species can also be found at Réunion in the Mascarene Islands.[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1856. It was thought that this species was a taxonomic synonym to Tridacna maxima however it was recognized later on as its own separate species.[4]
It is a sister species of Tridacna squamosina. These two species are then a sister lineage to Tridacna rosewateri.[3]
References
- 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tridacna elongatissima Bianconi, 1856". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 "Tridacna elongatissima". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 Borsa, Philippe; Fauvelot, Cécile (2020), The forgotten giants of the Western Indian Ocean reefs, retrieved 2026-07-16
- ↑ Adams, Jake (2020-02-04). "Tridacna elongatissima 'Resurrected' in the Western Indian Ocean". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
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