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title: "Przydacznia niebieska"
description: "Tridacna maxima — Inne zwierzęta. Tridacna maxima, also known as the maxima clam or the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/small-giant-clam
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Przydacznia niebieska

> Tridacna maxima — Inne zwierzęta. Tridacna maxima, also known as the maxima clam or the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

- Scientific name: *Tridacna maxima*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże), `zoo` (Zoo i zwierzęta domowe)
- iNaturalist observations: 7264
- Wikidata: [Q2704793](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2704793)
- iNaturalist taxon: [50589](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50589)

## Names

- en: Small Giant Clam
- de: Grabende Riesenmuschel
- es: Ostra gigante cavadora
- fr: Bénitier commun
- pl: Przydacznia niebieska

## Countries with the most observations

PF (804), EG (777), AU (618), NC (403), ID (349), MV (319), GU (114), PH (111), TH (97), SA (93), CK (87), TW (86)

## Summary

Tridacna maxima, also known as the maxima clam or the small giant clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc found throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam; however, the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimens typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxima_clam

## Photo

![Przydacznia niebieska](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/small-giant-clam/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/348523361

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/small-giant-clam?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).