Tridacna squamosa in Palau
point map (Tridacna squamosa) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance commercial Ref. Koshiba, S., M. Gouezo, L. Rehm, D. Olsudong, G. Mereb and R. Jonathan, 2014
aquaculture commercial Ref. Neo, M.L., C.C.C. Wabnitz, R.D. Braley, G.A. Heslinga, C. Fauvelot, S. Van Wynsberge, S. Andrefouet, C. Waters, A.S.-H. Tan, E.D. Gomez, M.J. Costello and P.A. Todd, 2017
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance scarce (very unlikely) Ref. Neo, M.L., C.C.C. Wabnitz, R.D. Braley, G.A. Heslinga, C. Fauvelot, S. Van Wynsberge, S. Andrefouet, C. Waters, A.S.-H. Tan, E.D. Gomez, M.J. Costello and P.A. Todd, 2017
comments Helen Reef, West Caroline Islands, is known to have the lowest population density of this species globally in 1972 (Ref. 117184). Cultured for restocking purposes (Ref. 117184). C: Refs. 12255, 100789, 101794, 102835, 106691, 106695, 117184; O: Refs. 8412, 348, 100752, 106696.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ps.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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