Sinonovacula constricta | |
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Scientific classification![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Adapedonta |
Family: | Pharidae |
Genus: | Sinonovacula |
Species: | S. constricta |
Binomial name | |
Sinonovacula constricta |
Sinonovacula constricta, theconstricted tagelus,Chinese razor clam orAgemaki clam, is a commercially important species ofbivalve native to the estuaries and mudflats of China and Japan. It is extensivelyaquafarmed in China and other countries, with 742,084 tons worth US$667,876,000 harvested in 2008.[3]
Clams fromDuotou village inPutian city,Fujian are particularly famous, and are a key ingredient inPutian cuisine.[4]