Hippopus porcellanus

China clam
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[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

  1. ^ Neo, M.L.; Li, R. (2024). "Hippopus porcellanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T10106A117405656. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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