Hippopus
Hippopus is a genus of large tropical saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clam subfamily.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tridacninae |
| Genus: | Hippopus Lamarck, 1799 |
Species
- Hippopus hippopus (Bear paw clam)
- Hippopus porcellanus (China clam)
Live Hippopus hippopus in Vanuatu.
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