Saxidomus purpurata
| Saxidomus purpurata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Saxidomus |
| Species: | S. purpurata
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| Binomial name | |
| Saxidomus purpurata Sowerby II, 1852
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Saxidomus purpurata, or purple butter clam, is a species of large edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. It is found in the northwest Pacific Ocean near China and Japan from 0–20 metres deep.[1]
As food
[edit]In Japan, the clam is known as uchimurasaki or ō-asari, and is often grilled.
References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Saxidomus purpurata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Saxidomus purpurata at Wikispecies
