Tridacna

Japanese: Tridacna
Tridacna

…A general term for five species of bivalve shells in the Tridacna genus of the Tridacna family, but may also refer specifically to the giant clam (illustration). This genus is large and lives on the coral reefs of the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Tridacna" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…シャコガイ科シャコガイ属Tridacnaの5種の二枚貝の総称であるが,とくにオオジャコガイを指すこともある(イラスト)。この仲間は大型で熱帯太平洋やインド洋のサンゴ礁にすむ。…

※「Tridacna」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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