Tridacna mbalavuana Devil Clam, Tevoro Clam

Tridacna mbalavuana is commonly referred to as Devil Clam, Tevoro Clam. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Tridacna mbalavuana
German:: Teufelsmuschel
English:: Devil Clam, Tevoro Clam

Category:: Sea Shells

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Cardiida (Order) > Cardiidae (Family) > Tridacna (Genus) > mbalavuana (Species)
Initial determination:: Ladd, 1934

Occurrence:: Fiji, Philippines, Tonga
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 20 - 30 Meter
Size:: up to 19.69" (50 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 219.98 gal (~ 1000L)
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

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

Red List:

Vulnerable (VU)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-01-30 10:14:47
Last edit:: 2012-01-30 10:14:47

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Tridacna mbalavuana are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Tridacna mbalavuana, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Tridacna mbalavuana, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Tridacna mbalavuana, Ladd, 1934
Common Name: Devil/Tevoro Clam

Range: Fiji, Tonga

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reef environments, especially sandy areas and those containing coral rubble

Considered the second most rare clam and has a shell similar to T. derasa, yet thinner with sharper edges. Usually a brownish-gray with its mantle having some pale spots.

Synonyms:
Tridacna (Chametrachea) mbalavuana Ladd, 1934
Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990

External links

Aquasearch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Phylogeographical patterns and a cryptic species provide new insights into Western Indian Ocean giant clams phylogenetic relationships and colonization history (en). Abgerufen am 08.09.2020.
Reef Builders (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Riesenmuscheln - Pflege und Haltungsfilm (de). Abgerufen am 09.04.2024.

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