Hippopus porcellanus
| China clam | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Cardiida |
| Family: | Cardiidae |
| Genus: | Hippopus |
| Species: | H. porcellanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982
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Hippopus porcellanus, the china clam, is a species of bivalve in the subfamily Tridacninae. It is found in Indonesia, Palau, and the Philippines. It is a popular species for marine aquariums for its attractive shell.[2]
References
- ^ Wells, S. (1996). "Hippopus porcellanus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996. IUCN: e.T10106A3165374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T10106A3165374.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Aquarium Invertebrates: A Look at the Hippopus Clams". Retrieved 2011-11-19.
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