China clam

China clam
Conservation status
Conservation Dependent (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Veneroida
Family:	Tridacnidae
Genus:	Hippopus
Species:	H. porcellanus
Binomial name
Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982

The china clam, Hippopus porcellanus, is a species of bivalve in the Tridacnidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Palau, and the Philippines. It is a popular species for marine aquariums for its attractive shell.^[1]

Source

• Wells, S. 1996. Hippopus porcellanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.

References

1. ^ "Aquarium Invertebrates: A Look at the Hippopus Clams". http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/3/inverts. Retrieved 2011-11-19. 

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