Meretrix lusoria

Meretrix lusoria, the hamaguri, Asian hard clam or common Orient clam, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This species is native to Asia, found along water beds and the coastal waters of China, Korea and Japan.[1] It is commercially exploited for sushi, and its shells are traditionally used to make white go stones.

"Hamaguri" redirects here. For Hamaguri Gate in Kyoto, and the coup attempt that took place at the gate, see Kinmon Incident.

Meretrix lusoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Meretrix
Species:
M. lusoria
Binomial name
Meretrix lusoria
Roeding 1798

The hamaguri clam is the subject of a haiku by Matsuo Bashō. [2]

See also
  • Kai-awase, a Japanese game with hamaguri shells

References
  1. mhagan@mindspring.com, Melissa Hagan. "NEMESIS Database Species Summary". invasions.si.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. "Closure, the final haiku". 2019-09-26.


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