Sinonovacula
| Sinonovacula constricta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Sinonovacula Prashad, 1924 |
| Species: | S. constricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinonovacula constricta Lamarck, 1818 [1] | |
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]
References
- ↑ Rudo von Cosel (2010). "Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ↑ "World aquaculture production of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., by principal species in 2008" (PDF). Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
External links
- Razor Clam Culture by the FAO
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