Spisula solida
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| External view of a shell of the Atlantic surf clam | |
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| Species: | S. solida
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| Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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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