Surf clam
For a related species, see Atlantic surf clam.
| Surf clam | |
|---|---|
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| External view of a shell of the Atlantic surf clam | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Mactridae |
| Genus: | Spisula |
| Species: | S. solida |
| Binomial name | |
| Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The Atlantic surf clam, known locally as the "surf clam", scientific name Spisula solida, is a medium-sized marine clam or bivalve mollusc. Up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long, like many clams it is a sediment-burrowing filter feeder.[1][2]
This species of clam is found at scattered locations around the British and Irish coasts.
The shell of the surf clam is the main ingredient in the Japanese food wash-solution Surfcera (or Anshin Yasai 安心やさい).
References
- ↑ Spisula solida, a MarLIN entry
- ↑ Spisula solida ,a Marbef entry
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