Asian Hard Clam
Meretrix meretrix
- Usual depth0–20 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Meretrix meretrix, the Asiatic hard clam, is a species of saltwater bivalve in the family Veneridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Meretrix meretrix”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–20 m · Deepest record: 20 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Asian Hard Clam, Asiatic Hard Clam, Meretrix Venus, Yellow Clam
Names in 3 more languages
- Japanese
- タイワンハマグリ
- Korean
- 무명조개
- Simplified Chinese
- 文蛤, 臺灣文蛤
Other scientific names: Cytherea castanea, Cytherea corpulenta, Cytherea ponderosa, Meretrix labiosa, Venus meretrix
Similar species
- Comb Circe
Gafrarium pectinatum
- Camp pitar-venus
Lioconcha castrensis
- Reticulated venus
Periglypta reticulata
Scaled VenusAnomalodiscus squamosus
Lamellate venus clamAntigona lamellaris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 119 open-data records from 1758 to 2010.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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