Sinonovacula constricta

Sinonovacula constricta, the constricted tagelus, Chinese razor clam or Agemaki clam, is a commercially important species of bivalve native to the estuaries and mudflats of China and Japan. It is extensively aquafarmed in China and other countries, with 742,084 tons worth US$667,876,000 harvested in 2008.[2]

Salt-baked Duotou clams, a famous Putian dish

Sinonovacula constricta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Adapedonta
Family: Pharidae
Genus: Sinonovacula
Species:
S. constricta
Binomial name
Sinonovacula constricta
(Lamarck, 1818)[1]

Clams from Duotou village in Putian city, Fujian are particularly famous, and are a key ingredient in Putian cuisine.[3]

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