Torquoise, Blue Tridacna Clam; Tridacna Maxima Photo: © Keith Berkelhamer ...     There are five species of giant clams from the Tridacna genus that are commonly offered for sale in the aquarium industry. One of the favorites is the beautiful Maxima, Tridacna maxima clam.
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Maxima Clam - Tridacna maximaGreat Clam ~ Rugose Clam ~ Maxima ~ Small Giant Clam ...     The Maxima Clam, Tridacna maxima, is one of the most beautiful of the Tridacna clams. Maxima Clams usually show a variety of rich colors and patterns. These gorgeous colorings of its mantle arguably make it one of the most popular...
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Marine ornamental hatchery for aquaculture of saltwater aquarium fish including clownfish and dottybacks ... There are four species of Tridacna Clams under cultivation at our facility. They are Tridacna maxima, T. squamosa, T. crocea and T. gigas. Hippopus hippopus, the Horse-hoof clam, is also cultivated there.
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Taxonomy: Maxima Clam Colored belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Mollusca, Class Bivalvia, Order Veneroida, Family Tridacnidae, Genus Tridacna and Species maxima. Scientific names: The scientific name of Maxima Clam Colored is Tridacna maxima.
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Maxima clam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The maxima clam ( Tridacna maxima ), also known as the small giant clam , is a species of clam found throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often...
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Tridacna maxima. Español: Almeja gigante. English: Maxima clam. Description: Tridacna maxima; Location: "Virgin Islands"/Dahab/Sinai/Egypt; Depth: ca. ...
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Recently, I came across this adorable baby clam, a Tridacna maxima with neon-blue stripes in its mantle. I wanted it, but it was so small I thought it would simply get lost in my reef tank. However, it was still at the LFS two weeks later, and I just had to have it.
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Several lagoons of the atolls of Tuamotu Archipelago and volcanic islands of the Australes Archipelago (French Polynesia) are characterized by enormous populations of the clam Tridacna maxima, a species considered as endangered in many locations worldwide.
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Several lagoons of the Eastern Tuamotu Atolls (French Polynesia) are characterized by enormous populations of the clam Tridacna maxima, a species considered as endangered in many locations worldwide. This unique resource is virtually intact, until recently being impacted only by local consumption.
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Image of the Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) on ARKive: Small giant clam with bright blue mantle (image G12950) ... Home > Threatened Invertebrates - marine > Small giant clam...
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