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The significance of the giant clam Tridacna squamosa at Tubuai, Austral Islands, French Polynesia

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  1. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0202, USA

    W. Newman

  2. The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, The Philippines

    E. Gomez

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Newman, W., Gomez, E. The significance of the giant clam Tridacna squamosa at Tubuai, Austral Islands, French Polynesia. Coral Reefs 26, 909 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-007-0327-6

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