Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea Giant clam

Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea is commonly referred to as Giant clam. Difficulty in the aquarium: Solo per acquariofili esperti. A aquarium size of at least 800 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea
German:: Mördermuschel
English:: Giant Clam

Category:: Bivalvi

Family tree:: Tridacna (Genus) > sp. squamosa x crocea (Species)

Sea depth:: 0 - 26 Meter
Size:: 13.78" - 17.72" (35cm - 45cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
Food:: Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 175.98 gal (~ 800L)
Difficulty:: Solo per acquariofili esperti
Offspring:: Easy to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2018-07-25 08:25:19
Last edit:: 2018-07-27 07:55:16

Captive breeding / propagation

Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea is easy to breed. There are offspring in the trade available. If you are interested in Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea, please contact us at Your dealer for a progeny instead of a wildcat. You help to protect the natural stocks.

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Tridacna sp. squamosa x crocea, Lamarck, 1819

Tridacna squamocea. (Tridacna squamosa x Tridacna crocea)

Synonyms:
Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa Lamarck, 1819
Tridacna aegyptiaca Chenu, 1845
Tridacna lamarcki Hidalgo, 1903

External links

Riesenmuscheln - Pflege und Haltungsfilm (de). Abgerufen am 09.04.2024.
SquamoCea – introducing the new Tridacna giant clam hybrid (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Tridacna squamosa x Tridacna crocea SquamoCea

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