Tiavouane J., Fauvelot Cécile. (2017). First record of the Devil Clam, Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd 1934, in New Caledonia. Marine Biodiversity, 47 (3), p. 781-782. ISSN 1867-1616.
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First record of the Devil Clam, Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd 1934, in New Caledonia
Marine Biodiversity, 2017,
47 (3), p. 781-782 ISSN 1867-1616
The Devil Clam, Tridacna mbalavuana Ladd 1934, previously known as T. tevoroa Lucas, Ledua, Braley 1990, was described on the barrier reefs of Tonga and the Lau islands of Fiji. Here, we report two individuals found on the northeastern barrier reef of New Caledonia. While its known geographic range has expanded, its rarity and hence vulnerability persists.