Sinonovacula constricta, the constricted tagelus, Chinese razor clam or Agemaki clam, is a commercially important species of bivalve native to the estuaries and mudflats of China and Japan. It is extensively aquafarmed in China and other countries, with 742,084 tons worth US$667,876,000 harvested in 2008.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Adapedonta |
| Family: | Pharidae |
| Genus: | Sinonovacula |
| Species: | S. constricta
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| Sinonovacula constricta | |
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Clams from Duotou village in Putian city, Fujian are particularly famous, and are a key ingredient in Putian cuisine.[3]
References edit
- ^ Rudo von Cosel (2010). "Sinonovacula constricta (Lamarck, 1818)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "World aquaculture production of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc., by principal species in 2008" (PDF). Fisheries Global Information System. Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "I Flew to Fujian to Uncover PUTIEN's Michelin-Star Winning Secrets". 21 June 2019.