China clam
Topic: Biology
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| China clam | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | |
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| Order: | Veneroida
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| Family: | Tridacnidae
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| Genus: | |
| Species: | H. porcellanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982
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The china clam, Hippopus porcellanus, is a species of bivalve in the Tridacnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Palau, and the Philippines . It is a popular species for marine aquariums for its attractive shell.[1]
Sources
- Wells, S. (1996). "Hippopus porcellanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 1996: e.T10106A3165374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T10106A3165374.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/10106/0. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
References
- ↑ "Aquarium Invertebrates: A Look at the Hippopus Clams". http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/3/inverts. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q4347106 entry
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