Tridacna crocea
Tridacna crocea Lamarck, 1819
Crocus giant clam
Tridacna crocea
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Cardiidae (cockles)
Max. size:  15 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Andaman Islands to Fiji Islands; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia and Queensland.
Diagnosis:  The valves are greyish white, often fringed with orange or yellow both inside and out. They are triangularly ovate in shape. Mantle coloration is predominantly blue but shows great variability.
Biology:  Found in intertidal areas on corals (Ref. 75831).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 June 2024 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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