Tridacna mbalavuana

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

Tridacna mbalavuana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Tridacna
Species:
T. mbalavuana
Binomial name
Tridacna mbalavuana
Ladd, 1934[2]
Synonyms[3]

Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990

References

  1. Wells, S. 1996. Tridacna tevoroa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 26 March 2015.
  2. ter Poorten, J.; Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd, 1934. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=466759 on 2015-03-26
  3. er Poorten, J. (2015). Tridacna tevoroa Lucas, Ledua & Braley, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382190 on 2015-03-26


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