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Ruditapes philippinarum

Ruditapes philippinarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Ruditapes
Species:
R. philippinarum
Binomial name
Ruditapes philippinarum
(A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Venus philippinarum A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
  • Tapes philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
  • Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
  • Tapes japonica Deshayes, 1854
  • Tapes semidecussata Reeve, 1864
  • Paphia bifurcata Quayle, 1938
  • Tapes violascens Deshayes, 1854
  • [Tapes quadriradiatus?]

Ruditapes philippinarum, the Manila clam,[1] is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[2][3]Common names include Manila clam, Japanese littleneck clam, Japanese cockle, and Japanese carpet shell.[4] In Japan, it is known as asari. In Korea, it is known as bajirak.[5][6]

The clam is commercially harvested, and is the second most important bivalve grown in aquaculture worldwide.[7]

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  4. ^ Cohen, A.N. 2011. Venerupis philippinarum. The Exotics Guide: Non-native Marine Species of the North American Pacific Coast. Center for Research on Aquatic Bioinvasions, Richmond, California, and San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, California. Revised September 2011.
  5. ^ "'Bajirak, bajirak!': Fresh sound alerting the arrival of spring".
  6. ^ "바지락". nibr.co.kr.
  7. ^ Cordero, D., et al. Population genetics of the Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) introduced in North America and Europe. Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 39745. 3 January 2017.

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