Small giant clam

WoRMS records the name Tridacna maxima var. fossor as a synonym accepted under Tridacna maxima, and presents Tridacna (Chametrachea) maxima as an alternative representation of the same accepted name.

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A 2020 genetic study of Tridacna maxima found high genetic diversity and high gene flow among most sampling sites, with the Djibouti population in the Gulf of Aden differentiated from the Red Sea populations with which it was compared.

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The World Register of Marine Species recognizes Tridacna maxima (Röding, 1798) as an accepted species.

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