Spisula sachalinensis
Spisula sachalinensis (Japanese common name: Ubagai ウバガイ or Hokkigai ホッキ貝, 北寄貝) is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae, the surf clams or trough clams. It is commonly referred to as the "surf clam". This species is commercially exploited.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Mactroidea |
| Family: | Mactridae |
| Genus: | Spisula |
| Species: | S. sachalinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spisula sachalinensis (Schrenck, 1862)[1] | |
This clam is widely used for sushi in Japan.[2] The species is found in Tomakomai, Hokkaido and numerous other areas.
References
- Spisula sachalinensis (Schrenck, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505775 on 2015-01-23
- 孔 宁,李 琪,丛日浩,王庆志,库页岛厚蛤蜊的人工繁殖和胚胎发育 Archived 2015-01-21 at the Wayback Machine[J].海洋科学,2011,(10):6-10
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