Ruditapes philippinarum, the Manila clam, is an edible species of saltwater clam in the Venus clam family Veneridae. It is also known as the Japanese littleneck clam, Japanese cockle or Japanese carpet shell, called geli in China, asari in Japan and bajirak in Korea.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Relationship to People Scientific NameLajonkairia lajonkairii 1 Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Lajonkairia lajonkairii
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q13381008 (P225 taxon name)
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Its populations can begin filter-feeding at such rates that they can alter local food webs.
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It has been planted in Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Morocco, Israel, and French Polynesia for the purposes of aquaculture.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Manila Clam
- Wikidata Q13381008, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Marine, Introduction
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