Bivalvia |
Cardiida |
Cardiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 117184). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Cargados Carajos.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 26.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117184)
It is free-living on sand and loose rubble (Ref. 117184).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Neo, M.L., C.C.C. Wabnitz, R.D. Braley, G.A. Heslinga, C. Fauvelot, S. Van Wynsberge, S. Andrefouet, C. Waters, A.S.-H. Tan, E.D. Gomez, M.J. Costello and P.A. Todd 2017 Giant clams (Bivalvia: Cardiidae: Tridacninae): a comprehensive update of species and their distribution, current threats and conservation status. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review 55:2-303. (Ref. 117184)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
