Where does the fluted clam live?
Tridacna squamosa has 4,248 records in 62 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from Indonesia.
- 4,248 records
- 62 places
- 97 years recorded
- Bivalvia class
AnimaliaMolluscaBivalviaCardiidaCardiidaeTridacna
When it is recorded
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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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 831 | |
| Australia | 560 | |
| New Caledonia | 393 | |
| Philippines | 304 | |
| Egypt | 282 | |
| Fiji | 278 | |
| Thailand | 220 | |
| Marshall Islands | 161 | |
| Palau | 143 | |
| Malaysia | 133 | |
| Maldives | 109 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 104 | |
| Singapore | 90 | |
| Solomon Islands | 56 | |
| Israel | 40 | |
| Tuvalu | 39 | |
| Mayotte | 38 | |
| Vanuatu | 37 | |
| Tanzania | 34 | |
| Madagascar | 33 | |
| Timor-Leste | 31 | |
| Seychelles | 29 | |
| Kenya | 23 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 23 | |
| Taiwan | 21 | |
| Japan | 19 | |
| Kiribati | 19 | |
| Réunion | 19 | |
| Tonga | 19 | |
| Cook Islands | 16 | |
| French Polynesia | 14 | |
| Jordan | 12 | |
| South Africa | 12 | |
| India | 10 | |
| Cambodia | 9 | |
| Micronesia | 8 | |
| Mozambique | 8 | |
| Vietnam | 7 | |
| Guam | 5 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 62 places.
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.