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Surf Clam (other)
Surf clam may refer to: * ''Spisula sachalinensis'', also known as Sakhalin surf clam, commonly used for sushi (''hokkigai'') * ''Spisula solida'', native to the British Isles * ''Spisula solidissima'', also known as Atlantic surf clam, native to northeastern North America {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ...
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Spisula Sachalinensis
''Spisula sachalinensis'' (Japanese language, Japanese: , or , ; Uilta language, Uilta: ), the Sakhalin surf clam, is a species of edible saltwater clam in the family Mactridae, the surf clams or trough clams. It is commonly referred to as surf clam or Arctic surf clam, though the latter can also refer to ''Mactromeris polynyma''. The species is commercially exploited and widely used for sushi in Japan.孔 宁,李 琪,丛日浩,王庆库页岛厚蛤蜊的人工繁殖和胚胎发育[J].海洋科学,2011,(10):6-10 The species is found in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, and numerous other areas. References External links More information on the species
Mactridae Molluscs described in 1862 Molluscs of Japan {{bivalve-stub ...
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Spisula Solida
The surf clam (''Spisula solida'') is a medium-sized marine clam, or bivalve mollusc, found in the Eastern Atlantic from Iceland and northern Norway to Portugal and Spain. Up to long, it is like many clams a sediment-burrowing filter feeder.''Spisula solida''
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This species of clam is found in sandy bottom in the sublittoral zone. It is commonly found in the ,

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Atlantic Surf Clam
The Atlantic surf clam (''Spisula solidissima''), also called the bar clam, hen clam, skimmer or simply sea clam, is a very large, edible, saltwater clam or marine bivalve mollusk in the family Mactridae. It is commonly found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Reaching up to or more in length, it is much larger than ''Spisula solida'', which resides in the eastern Atlantic coastal waters. The shell of this species is a well-known object to beach-goers in the northeastern United States. People on the beach often pick up a large empty shell of this species, either to dig in the sand with, or take home to use as a decorative dish or ashtray. The species is exported commercially as a food item. Distribution This common species occurs off the east coast of North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. It has also been introduced and farmed in Hokkaidō, northern Japan. Habitat Atlantic surf clams live buried in coarse or fine sand. They live offshore as well as in the low interti ...
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