Field marks
Nearly round, inflated shell; fine growth lines and no obvious radial ribs; margin often purple
- Size
- Shell length about 5 cm
- Habitat
- Intertidal muddy sand flats
- Distribution
- Chinese coast
- Diet
- Filter feeder
- Counted in
- individuals
Habitats
Easily confused with
References
Profile compiled from common references; awaiting expert review.
Same family
Other species in Veneridae
Manila clam
Ruditapes philippinarum
Shell length 3–5 cm
Asiatic hard clam
Meretrix meretrix
Shell length up to 10 cm
Observations