Kingdom Animalia Order Veneroida Genus Spisula Higher classification Spisula | Phylum Mollusca Family Mactridae Scientific name Spisula solida Rank Species | |
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Similar Spisula, Atlantic surf clam, Bivalvia, Spisula subtruncata, Molluscs | ||
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The surf clam (Spisula solida, is a medium-sized marine clam, or bivalve mollusc commonly found in the waters surrounding Great Britain. Up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long, it is like many clams a sediment-burrowing filter feeder.
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This species of clam is found at scattered locations around the British and Irish coasts.
The shell of the surf clam is the main ingredient in the Japanese food wash-solution Surfcera (or Anshin Yasai 安心やさい).
Atlantic surf clam burrowing
References
Surf clam Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA