''Spisula sachalinensis'' (

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: ), the Sakhalin surf clam, is a

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of edible saltwater

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in the family

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, 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

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, and numerous other areas.

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