Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Tridacnidae Scientific name Hippopus hippopus | Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida Genus Hippopus Rank Species | |
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Similar Hippopus, Boring clam, China clam, Fluted giant clam, Southern giant clam | ||
The bear paw clam, also known as the horse's hoof clam or strawberry clam, Hippopus hippopus, is a species of large saltwater clam, a tropical marine bivalve mollusk in the family Tridacnidae, the giant clam family.
Distribution
This species is found in American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, Guam, possibly India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and possibly Thailand.
References
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