Tridacna rosewateri
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Tridacna rosewateri, or Rosewater's giant clam, is a species of marine bivalve in the family Cardiidae.[1] For a while, the species was thought to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in 2020. It was thought to be a new species, Tridacna lorenzi, but further research has shown that it is actually Rosewater’s giant clam.
Distribution
It is endemic to Mauritius. Its type locality was given as the "Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean."[2]
References
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- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tridacna rosewateri Sirenko & Scarlato, 1991. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=466760 on 2022-10-13
- ↑ Sirenho & Scarlato, 1991-La Conchiglia, Year.XXII, No. 261, Oct-Dec.1991, pages 4-9.
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- Sirenko, B. I. & Scarlato, O. A. (1991). Tridacna rosewateri sp. n. Una nuova specie di Tridacna dall'Oceano Indiano. A new species of giant clam from Indian Ocean. La Conchiglia. 22 (261): 4-9
- Sirenko, B. I. & Scarlato, O. A. (1991). Tridacna rosewateri sp. n. Una nuova specie di Tridacna dall'Oceano Indiano. A new species of giant clam from Indian Ocean. La Conchiglia. 22 (261): 4-9