Tridacna rosewateri
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, conservation from IUCN Red List.
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Manuel CABALLER · via Wikipedia: Tridacna rosewateri · CC BY 4.0
Tridacna rosewateri is a marine species in the family Cardiidae (Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Tridacna rosewateri Sirenko & Scarlato, 1991 under AphiaID 466760.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderCardiida
- FamilyCardiidae
- GenusTridacna
- SpeciesTridacna rosewateri
Named by Sirenho & Scarlato, 1991
Close relatives
Other species of Tridacna with a Codexery entry.
- Giant clam Tridacna gigas
- Maxima clam Tridacna maxima
- Tridacna crocea Tridacna crocea
- Tridacna derasa Tridacna derasa
- Tridacna noae Tridacna noae
- Tridacna squamosa
- Tridacna squamosina
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Tridacna rosewateri (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 466760 (CC BY 4.0)
Conservation status
Data Deficient (DD)
Data Deficient: there is not enough information to place this species on the risk scale.
Source: IUCN Red List assessment · GBIF copy of the Red List category
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Bivalvia · Order: Cardiida · Family: Cardiidae · Genus: Tridacna.
Accepted name: Tridacna rosewateri · Authority: Sirenko & Scarlato, 1991 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 466760.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Tridacna (Chametrachea) lorenzi K. Monsecour, 2016; Tridacna (Chametrachea) rosewateri Sirenko & Scarlato, 1991; Tridacna lorenzi K. Monsecour, 2016.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=466760 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Tridacna rosewateri. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 100073) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Tridacna-rosewateri.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Conservation status (IUCN Red List)
The IUCN Red List assesses Tridacna rosewateri Sirenko & Scarlato, 1991 as Data Deficient (code DD). No trend, population estimate or threat analysis is given here, because none is available from this source without the Red List API; follow the source link for the full assessment, including its date.
Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (taxon 231062018) — https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/231062018/0; GBIF IUCN Red List category endpoint (taxonKey 4372643) — https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4372643/iucnRedListCategory. Accessed 2026-09-25.
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Tridacna rosewateri (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List assessment.
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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