Tridacna mbalavuana, the tevoro clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae.[1][3] It is found in Fiji and Tonga. It is currently listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

Tridacna mbalavuana
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Tridacna
Species:
T. mbalavuana
Binomial name
Tridacna mbalavuana
Ladd, 1934[3]
Synonyms[3]

Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Wells, S. (1996). "Tridacna mbalavuana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T22141A96381292. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22141A96381292.en. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2021). "Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd, 1934". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 November 2021.