Tridacnidae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tridacnidae
The Giant clam Tridacna gigas.
The Giant clam Tridacna gigas.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Family: Tridacnidae Lamarck, 1819
Genera

See text

The Tridacnidae are a family of Bivalves. The family includes Tridacna gigas, the Giant clam. In some areas, such as the Philippines, members of the family are farmed for the marine aquarium trade.

[edit] Genera

[edit] External links

 This mollusc-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages