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Data Sheet: Tridacna Crocea “Crocea Clam”

DATA SHEET Scientific Name:  Tridacna Crocea Common Name: Crocea Clam Taxonomic Classification Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Heterodonta Order: Veneroida Family: Tridacnidae Genus: Tridacna Species: Crocea Description: Tridacna Crocea is a large bivalve mollusk that has a triangular shell with robust and convoluted valves with ribs, where the cloak is hooked  when it is extroflexed. At the center of the cloak is […]

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Data Sheet: Pavona Cactus “Cactus Coral”

DATA SHEET Scientific Name:  Pavona Cactus Common Name: Lettuce Coral, Cactus Coral, Potato Chip Coral   Taxonomic Classification Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia Family: Agariciidae Genus: Pavona Species: Cactus Description: Pavona Cactusis predominantly formed from foliar colonies with polyps on both faces / leaves. Some species are incrustant, laminar or massive. They present small and shallow coral, […]

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Data Sheet: Xenia Sp.

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Scientific Name: Xenia sp. Common Name: Xenia pumping, Pulse Corals Taxonomic Classification: Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa  Subclass: Octocorallia  Order: Alcyonacea  Suborder: Alcyoniina Family: Xeniidae Genus: Xenia Species: Xenia sp. Description: Xenia Sp. belongs to the family of soft corals and has a incrustant and weed growth if the conditions allow it. It has very […]

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Saving Clam using the Glucose method

These beautiful animals of the Tridacnidae family belong to the phylum of mollusks filter feeders, are very delicate animals in aquarium cause they are subject to stress during the endless trips from tropical regions or weakened due to various environmental factors. Inside the cloack of the clams are the zooxanthellae, photosynthetic symbiotic algae that are responsible for the […]