Tridacna (Chronicle shell) - Tridacna

Japanese: シャコガイ(硨磲貝) - シャコガイ
Tridacna (Chronicle shell) - Tridacna
A general term for five species of bivalve mollusks in the Tridacna genus of the Tridacna family, but can also refer specifically to the giant clam (illustration). This species is large and lives on the coral reefs of the tropical Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its shell is thick and has a wavy surface with thick, low ribs extending from the apex, and sometimes fin-like projections line the ribs. Unlike normal bivalves, it burrows on or into coral reefs with the ventral side of its shell facing up. The soft body is upside down inside the shell, and the gills are on the dorsal side.

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。殻は厚くて表面には殻頂から太くて低い肋が出て波状になり,ときに肋の上にひれ状の突起が並ぶ。ふつうの二枚貝とは逆に,殻の開く腹側を上にしてサンゴ礁の上やサンゴ礁に穴を掘って中に入ったりしている。軟体は殻の中で上下逆になっており,えらも背側にある。

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