Meretrix lusoria
| Hamaguri | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneridae |
| Suborder: | Meretricinae |
| Genus: | Meretrix |
| Species: | M. lusoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Meretrix lusoria Roeding, 1798 | |
The hamaguri also known as the Asian Hard Clam or the Common Orient Clam, scientific name Meretrix lusoria, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This species is native to Asia, found along water beds and the coastal waters of China, Korea, and Japan.[1] It is commercially exploited for sushi, and its shells are traditionally used to make white go stones.
See also
- Kai-awase, a Japanese game with Hamaguri shells.
References
- ↑ mhagan@mindspring.com, Melissa Hagan,. "NEMESIS Database Species Summary". invasions.si.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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