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Hippopus porcellanus

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China clam
Near Palawan
CITES Appendix II [2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. ↑ Neo, M.L.; Li, R. (2024). "Hippopus porcellanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T10106A117405656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T10106A117405656.en.
  2. ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.