Their colorations vary from purples, blues, browns, golds. Tridacna crocea, also known as the crocus clam and boring clam is a vibrantly colorful boring clam. Pages in category tridacna the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. Pdf population density and genetic structure of the. Cites is an international agreement between governments, aimed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
The most common species include tridacna maxima, tridacna crocea, tridacna squamosa, and tridacna derasa. February 2017 smartlf sc xpress, sc mfp, sc, sg series and smartlf scan. Reef aquarium tridacna clams maxima, crocea, squamosa. It is boring in the sense that is releases acids to penetrate rocks and other substrate, not that is is uninteresting. Oxidative stress, apoptosis activation and symbiosis. These clams are also referred to as crocea clam, boring clam or crocus clam, and are the smallest of all tridacna spp. Tridacna maxima is capable of withstanding an intense illumination, similar to the one tolerated by t. Giant clam tridacna crocea is a species of bivalve in the family cardiidae. The crocea clam can penetrate through limestone substrates by releasing an acid to break down the carbonate in the stone.
Tridacna crocea are beautiful clams oftentimes displaying a variety of colorations with intricate patterns. Deseq2 software was used to estimate transcript abundances and identify differentially expressed genes between the heat stress and control groups. However, it can adapt to lighting conditions more moderate, since in nature is located from the shallow waters up to 15 meters deep. This page containing software and firmware downloads are currently down for maintenance. Tridacna gigas is the largest giant clam species, reaching a maximum shell length of 140 cm. The species reaches sexual maturity at age 910 anon.
Overview of reef aquarium tridacna clams maxima, crocea, squamosa, and gigas giant clams of the genus tridacna are a popular. Autofluorescence in embryos and larvae of the giant clam tridacna noae. Acro al and tridacna clams or a clam is a clam is a clam blue tridacna crocea. Representative larvae with autofluorescence were photographed using the digitalimaging software toupview v. Spotlight acro al and tridacna clams or a clam is a clam. Tridacna maxima indications for its maintenance in the. Population density and genetic structure of the giant clams tridacna crocea and t.
Coral reefs are a hotspot of biodiversity, hosting numerous species of animals and fish that help one another maintain a harmonious environment. I have no doubt that vipar light will make 200 par on sand, but that would be at 100%, which you will most likely not run that high. Acro al and tridacna clams or a clam is a clam is a clam. They stay kinda small compared to other tridacna and grow slow. Authorized retail of tristar vacuum paper bag, tristar filters, tristar parts and accessories. Concordance of microsatellite and mitochondrial dna. Autofluorescence in embryos and larvae of the giant clam. Other species exist but seldom enter the aquarium hobby such as the infamous tridacna gigas which grow to weigh an impressive 550lbs and the exceptionally rare tridacna mbalavuana commonly known as the devil clam. It is native to the indopacific region, and its typical habitat is embedded in massive corals. It uses this extraordinary ability to protect itself from harsh water conditions and predators. You might need a few t5s to get up to 200250 for the clam. Find your product by typing the item number or a keyword. Concordance of microsatellite and mitochondrial dna markers in detecting genetic population structure in the boring giant clam tridacna crocea across the indomalay archipelago.