Sinonovacula constricta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Adapedonta |
Family: | Pharidae |
Genus: | Sinonovacula |
Species: | S. constricta |
Binomial name | |
Sinonovacula constricta | |
Sinonovacula constricta, the constricted tagelus, Chinese razor clam or Agemaki clam, is a commercially important species of bivalve native to the estuaries and mudflats of China and Japan. It is extensively aquafarmed in China and other countries, with 742,084 tons worth US$667,876,000 harvested in 2008. [2]
Clams from Duotou village in Putian city, Fujian are particularly famous, and are a key ingredient in Putian cuisine. [3]
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