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[edit] Tridacna crocea Common Name Crocuea Clam Max. Size: 6 inches Tank Size: (ADD HERE) Aggression: (ADD HERE) Hardiness: Moderate to Difficult Reef-Safe: yes Available as captive-bred: yes Hitchhiker? (ADD HERE)

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Physical Description

One of the more colorful clams. Colors can include blues, greens, orange, gold, yellow. Large wide byssus gland opening.

Distribution

Found in shallow areas and reef flats. Normally found burrowed into rock or corals

Aquarium Care Notes

Requires strong lighting, as it is a shallow species. Avoid handling, or moving once byssal threads are attached, as this could seriously harm the clam.

Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

• Genus: Tridacna

• Species: crocea

Behavior

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Feeding

Recommended when small, otherwise use strong lighting

Breeding

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Social Structure

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Additional Notes

Sources:
The Reef Aquarium; J.C.Delbeek, J. Sprung, Vol.2.
Reef Invertebrates; Calfo, Fenner