Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Fiji and Tonga.
Size: 20 inches (50 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef environments, especially sandy areas and those containing coral rubble and often seen at depths between 65 - 100 feet (20 - 30 m).
General Husbandry: Has a shell similar to T. derasa, yet thinner with sharper edges.
Usually a brownish-gray with its mantle having some pale spots.
Not available in the trade.
Low light species and therefore considerably different than all others in this genus.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Cardiida
Superfamily: Cardioidea
Family: Cardiidae
Subfamily: Tridacinae
Genus: Tridacna
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
