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Taxonomy
Chama gigas was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was recombined as Tridacna gigas by Kosnik (2002); it was recombined as Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas by Harzhauser et al. (2008).
It was recombined as Tridacna gigas by Kosnik (2002); it was recombined as Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas by Harzhauser et al. (2008).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1758 | Chama gigas Linnaeus |
2002 | Tridacna gigas Kosnik p. 64 |
2008 | Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Harzhauser et al. p. 205 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Tridacna (Tridacna) gigas Linnaeus 1758
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available