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Hippopus porcellanus

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China clam
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Hippopus
Species:
H. porcellanus
Binomial name
Hippopus porcellanus
Rosewater, 1982

Hippopus porcellanus, the china clam, is a species of bivalve in the subfamily Tridacninae. It is found in Indonesia, Palau, and the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ Wells, S. (1996). "Hippopus porcellanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T10106A3165374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T10106A3165374.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.