Tridacna Tevora/Rosewateri for sale?

[Tazbader]

Anyone have any info on where to get these elusive clams? I heard the rosewateri is not a seperate species at all and may not exist. The tevora or devil's clam does but I have never seen one for sale. Any info, pictures or possible points of sale would be appreciated.......

 

[mbbuna]

good luck!

Rosewateri is an excepted species but is only found in a very remote place in the Indian ocean (Say de Malha Bank) you wont find it so i wouldnt bother looking.

Tevoroa is only found around Tonga and is pretty rare also. Some are being cultured but they are not being cultured for resale.

 

[Tazbader]

Let me guess, cultured for food......... I sure would llike to get one. I understand that they are found in deeper waters than most clams and that they also grow quite large. I have seen some photos albeit bad ones and they look like they are red/brown. Can't find good photos of tevoroa or any of rosewateri. Any links available? I have been keeping tridacnas off and on for 20 years and have pretty much become obsessed with trying to get a tevoroa.

 

[mbbuna]

Tevoroa are cultured for research and reseeding. you might see one for sale one day but i wouldn't hold your breath.

Rosewateri i doubt you will ever see one. google the area where they are found and you will see why there are no photos and why you will probably never see one

 

[johnnybravo234]

Im actually kind of happy that the rosewateri dont have to worry about being overcollected or poached. Smart clams.

 

[DrDNA]

I looked up some info about tevora and rosewateri in Fatheree's clam book. According to him, he states that it is doubtful that rosewateri is even a distinct species since it has only been characterized from empty shells, and might be a rare form of T. maxima.

 

[Tazbader]

Same info I came across.............

 

[bboy aqua]

very interesting thread
i never knew tevoroa and rosewateri existed
i thought there was just crocea,maxima,squamosa,deresa and giga and that hipo one

i havnt been able to find a pic of the rosewateri which is making me want to see it more heh

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12067806#post12067806 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrDNA
I looked up some info about tevora and rosewateri in Fatheree's clam book. According to him, he states that it is doubtful that rosewateri is even a distinct species since it has only been characterized from empty shells, and might be a rare form of T. maxima.

Rosewateri is an excepted species as described by Sirenko & Scarlato. Could it be reclassified? Sure but as of now its an excepted species.

Also there are two Hippopus. H. hippopus and H. porcellanus

 

[DrDNA]

Interesting. I was just going on what I had found in Fatheree's book. Is H. porcellanus being aquacultured as well? Also, why isn't anyone in the US culturing tridacnids in say, Florida? That state seems to allow every other exotic to be bred there.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12069254#post12069254 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mbbuna
Rosewateri is an excepted species as described by Sirenko & Scarlato. Could it be reclassified? Sure but as of now its an excepted species.

Also there are two Hippopus. H. hippopus and H. porcellanus

 

[Tazbader]

quote, Also, why isn't anyone in the US culturing tridacnids in say, Florida? That state seems to allow every other exotic to be bred there.


ORA does

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12106578#post12106578 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tazbader
quote, Also, why isn't anyone in the US culturing tridacnids in say, Florida? That state seems to allow every other exotic to be bred there.


ORA does

ORA does but not in the states. they do it in the Marshal Islands

 

[mbbuna]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12103374#post12103374 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DrDNA
Interesting. I was just going on what I had found in Fatheree's book. Is H. porcellanus being aquacultured as well? Also, why isn't anyone in the US culturing tridacnids in say, Florida? That state seems to allow every other exotic to be bred there.

H. porcellanus is being cultured but i think they are also used for reseeding