Taxa Details

Tridacna Bruguière, 1797

Robert K. Whitton Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Lamanibot Bay [United States of America]

Robert K. Whitton Thursday, April 13, 2017 Puntan Atgidon [United States of America]
Bruguière 1797 described Tridacna on page pl.235 in the 1797 book, "Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers. Tome second", originally placing the genus in the .

Other Authors using this species concept:

In Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste P. A. de M. C. de. 1819 Book Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres ... précédée d’une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l’animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, l’exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie as Tridacna
In DeFelice, Ralph C. & Lucius G. Eldredge, III. 2004 Electronic Source Hawaii Invertebrate Checklist Database as Tridacnidae Tridacna
In Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste P. A. de M. C. de. 1819 Book Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres ... précédée d’une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l’animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, l’exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie as Tridacna
Page 171 In Allen, Gerald R. & Roger C. Steene. 1999 Book Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide 1-378 as Tridacnidae Tridacna
Page 194 In Colin, Patrick L. & C. Arneson. 1995 Book Tropical Pacific Invertebrates as Tridacnidae Tridacna
Page 2 In Randall, John E. 1972 Personal Journal John E. Randall Field Notebook - 25 July 1967 - 8 Feb 1972. 1-193 as Tridacna
Page pl.235 In Bruguière, Jean-Guillaume. 1797 Book Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers. Tome second pls.190-286 as Tridacna
Page 2 In Randall, John E. 1972 Personal Journal Dr. John Randall Field Notebook 1967-1972 1-193 as Tridacna

Taxonomy

Phylum	Mollusca
Class	Bivalvia
Superfamily	Tridacnoidea
Family	Tridacnidae
Genus	Tridacna

Locations

Evidence

2 VideoRecordings
10-10m

Associated Organisms

Taxa	Identified As	Location	Evidence Type	Event Date	Observers/Collectors	Determiners	Min Depth	Max Depth
Tridacna Bruguière, 1797	Tridacna	Puntan Atgidon	Video Recording	04/13/2017	Robert K. Whitton	Robert K. Whitton	m	m
Tridacna Bruguière, 1797	Tridacna	Lamanibot Bay	Video Recording	04/18/2017	Brian Greene	Brian Greene	10m	10m

Names linked to the original usage
Tridacna Bruguière, 1797 Genus
Tridacna Bruguière, 1797 Genus