Giant clams in Palau

Tridacna gigas locally known as ‘otkang’.
Credit: Sustainable Aquaculture Project
IUCN conservation status: Critically endangered
Tridacna derasa locally known as ‘kism’.
Credit: Sustainable Aquaculture Project
IUCN conservation status: Endangered
Tridacna squamosa locally known as ‘ribkungel‘.
Credit; Sustainable Aquaculture Project
IUCN conservation status: Least concern (LC)
Tridacna maxima known locally ‘melibes‘.
Credit: GEF 7/UNEP Sustainable Aquaculture Project IUCN conservation status: Least concern (LC)

IUCN conservation status: Least concern (LC)

Hippopus porcellanus, locally known as ‘duadou’.
Credit: GEF 7/UNEP Sustainable Aquaculture Project IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)
Hippopus hippopus , locally known as ‘duadou’.
Credit: GEF 7/UNEP Sustainable Aquaculture Project IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)
Tridacna noae locally known as ‘melibes’.
Credit: GEF 7/UNEP Sustainable Aquaculture Project IUCN conservation status: Least concern (LC)
Tridacna crocea locally known as ‘oruer’.
Credit: GEF 7/UNEP Sustainable Aquaculture Project IUCN conservation status: Least concern (LC)