China clam | |
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Conservation status | |
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]