| Maxima clam |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca |
| Class: |
Bivalvia |
| Order: |
Cardiida |
| Family: |
Cardiidae |
| Subfamily: |
Tridacninae |
| Genus: |
Tridacna |
| Species: |
T. maxima |
| Binomial name |
Tridacna maxima
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| Synonyms |
- Tridachnes maxima Röding, 1798 (original combination)
- Tridacna (Chametrachea) maxima (Röding, 1798) · alternate representation
- Tridacna acuticostata G. B. Sowerby III, 1912
- Tridacna compressa Reeve, 1862 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna detruncata Bianconi, 1869 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna elongata Lamarck, 1819 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna fossor Hedley, 1921
- Tridacna imbricata (Röding, 1798)
- Tridacna lanceolata G. B. Sowerby II, 1884 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna maxima var. fossor Hedley, 1921 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna mutica Lamarck, 1819 (synonym - pars)
- Tridacna reevei Hidalgo, 1903 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna rudis Reeve, 1862 junior subjective synonym
- Tridacna troughtoni Iredale, 1927 junior subjective synonym
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The maxima clam (Tridacna maxima), also known as the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam; however, the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimens typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.