Saltwater
Boring Clam
Tridacna crocea
Cardiidae
Facts
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, Fiji, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 12 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Tridacna crocea, the boring clam, crocus clam, crocea clam or saffron-coloured clam, is a species of bivalve in the family Cardiidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade where it is often simply referred to as crocea.
Other names
In other languages
- Crocus Clam, Saffron-coloured Clam
