Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Linnaeus 1758
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Chama gigas, Tridacna gigas
Belongs to Tridacna (Tridacna) according to M. Harzhauser et al. 2008
See also Kosnik 2002
Sister taxa: Tridacna (Tridacna) derasa, Tridacna (Tridacna) tevoroa
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Eritrea (2 collections), French Polynesia (1), Kenya (3), the Seychelles (3), Sudan (1), Tonga (1)
• Miocene of Indonesia (2)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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