Where does the boring clam live?
Tridacna crocea has 6,157 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1834 to 2026. Most records come from Indonesia.
- 6,157 records
- 38 places
- 100 years recorded
- Bivalvia class
AnimaliaMolluscaBivalviaCardiidaCardiidaeTridacna
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,259 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,248 | |
| Palau | 849 | |
| Australia | 839 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 366 | |
| Solomon Islands | 330 | |
| Thailand | 259 | |
| Malaysia | 202 | |
| Philippines | 188 | |
| Japan | 161 | |
| Vanuatu | 132 | |
| India | 95 | |
| Micronesia | 75 | |
| Singapore | 55 | |
| China | 16 | |
| Vietnam | 13 | |
| Timor-Leste | 9 | |
| Cambodia | 7 | |
| Myanmar | 7 | |
| Taiwan | 7 | |
| Fiji | 6 | |
| French Polynesia | 6 | |
| Egypt | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 3 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 3 | |
| Mayotte | 3 | |
| Guam | 2 | |
| Kiribati | 2 | |
| Cook Islands | 1 | |
| Djibouti | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| Tonga | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cardiidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.