Hippopus porcellanus

China clam
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Cardiida
Family:	Cardiidae
Genus:	Hippopus
Species:	H. porcellanus
Binomial name
	Hippopus porcellanus; Rosewater, 1982

Last updated October 05, 2025

Hippopus porcellanus, the china clam, is a species of bivalve in the subfamily Tridacninae. It is found in Indonesia, Palau, and the Philippines.

References

↑ Neo, M.L.; Li, R. (2024). "Hippopus porcellanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T10106A117405656. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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[IUCN-1] Neo, M.L.; Li, R. (2024). "Hippopus porcellanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T10106A117405656. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[CITES-2] "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.

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China clam
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Cardiida
Family:	Cardiidae
Genus:	Hippopus
Species:	H. porcellanus
Binomial name
*Hippopus porcellanus* Rosewater, 1982