Global InformationTridacna noae information
| Tridacna noae | |
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Conservation status
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CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Genus: | Tridacna |
| Species: | T. noae
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| Binomial name | |
| Tridacna noae (Röding, 1798)[2]
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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Tridachnes noae Röding, 1798 | |
Tridacna noae, also known as Noah’s giant clam or the Teardrop giant clam, is a species of giant clam. Up until recently, T. noae was confused with the small giant clam Tridacna maxima,[4][5] but is now known to be its own independent species. It has a broad distribution in the Indo-Pacific.[4]
As with all giant clams, populations of T. noae, are declining due to human exploitation of flesh for consumption, shells, and as aquarium pets.[6] T. noae and all members of Tridacninae are considered endangered, and have been since 1985.[6]
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ ter Poorten, J.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Tridacna noae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207671 on 2015-04-02
- ^ ter Poorten, J. (2015). Tridachnes noae Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=466799 on 2015-04-02
- ^ a b Borsa, P; Fauvelot, C; Tiavouane, J; et al. (2015). "Distribution of Noah's giant clam, Tridacna noae" (PDF). Mar Biodiv. 45 (2): 339–344. doi:10.1007/s12526-014-0265-9. S2CID 6718356.
- ^ Militz, Thane A; et al. (2015). "Population demographics of Tridacna noae (Roding, 1798) in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea". Journal of Shellfish Research. 34 (2): 329+. doi:10.2983/035.034.0215. S2CID 54991768 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ a b Southgate, Paul; et al. (2016). "Embryonic and larval development of the giant clam Tridacna noae (Roding, 1798) (Cardiidae: Tridacninae)". Journal of Shellfish Research. 35 (4): 777+. doi:10.2983/035.035.0406. S2CID 89805434 – via Gale Academic OneFile.