Tridacna mbalavuana

Devil Clam
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Tridacnidae
Genus: Tridacna
Species: T. tevoroa
Binomial name
Tridacna tevoroa
Ladd, 1934[1]
Synonyms

Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990[2]

Tridacna mbalavuana, the Devil Clam is a species of bivalve in the family Tridacnidae. It is found in Fiji and Tonga. It is currently listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species[3]

References

  1. ter Poorten, J.; Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd, 1934. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=466759 on 2015-03-26
  2. er Poorten, J. (2015). Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382190 on 2015-03-26
  3. Wells, S. 1996. Tridacna tevoroa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
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