Mactra chinensis
Mactra chinensis is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mactridae, the trough shells.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Mactroidea |
| Family: | Mactridae |
| Genus: | Mactra |
| Species: | M. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mactra chinensis Philippi, 1846 | |
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Distribution and habitat
Mactra chinensis is found living in sandy substrates in shallow marine habitats in Vietnam, Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan.[2]
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References
- Wim Decock, Markus Huber (2008). "Mactra chinensis Philippi, 1846". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- "國際貝庫" (in Chinese). 台灣貝類資料庫. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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