Evidence found
1,510 records across 47 countries and territories, 1884–2026.
Tridacna maxima · GBIF taxon key 4372625
Where has the elongate clam been recorded?
Tridacna maxima occurrence evidence comes from 1,510 records in 47 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2026. Most records come from Indonesia.
- 1,510 records
- 47 places
- 81 years recorded
- Bivalvia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: April. 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.
Records over time
18842026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where elongate clam has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for elongate clam. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 628 | |
| Australia | 233 | |
| French Polynesia | 111 | |
| Marshall Islands | 109 | |
| Egypt | 52 | |
| Philippines | 46 | |
| Solomon Islands | 42 | |
| Cook Islands | 28 | |
| Kiribati | 24 | |
| Japan | 18 | |
| Micronesia | 17 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | |
| Jordan | 15 | |
| Kenya | 14 | |
| Mauritius | 13 | |
| Fiji | 12 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 9 | |
| Vanuatu | 9 | |
| Guam | 8 | |
| Maldives | 8 | |
| Seychelles | 8 | |
| Madagascar | 7 | |
| Thailand | 7 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 7 | |
| American Samoa | 6 | |
| Tonga | 6 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 5 | |
| New Caledonia | 5 | |
| PN | 5 | |
| Tanzania | 5 | |
| Israel | 4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | |
| Myanmar | 3 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | |
| Cocos Islands | 2 | |
| Eritrea | 2 | |
| Mozambique | 2 | |
| Palau | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 47 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cardiidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.