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GIANT TRIDACNA CLAM [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Giant clams are found throughout the Tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic region, from the south China seas in the north to the northern coasts of Australia and from the Nicobar Islands in the west to Fidji in the east.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Mollusque bivalve, Tridacna gigas, remarquable par sa forte taille et ses coquilles profondes, indentées de larges côtes, présent dans les mers chaudes des océans Indien et Pacifique.

OBS

Ce coquillage a été souvent utilisé comme bénitier, d'où son nom. On connaît des exemplaires de 3 m d'envergure et de l'ordre de plusieurs centaines de kilos.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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