Hippopus [SEP] parent taxon
Hippopus
Hippopus is a genus of large tropical saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tridacninae, the giant clam subfamily.
Species.
- "Hippopus hippopus" (Bear paw clam)
- "Hippopus porcellanus" (China clam)
Hippopus hippopus
Hippopus hippopus, the bear paw clam, horse's hoof clam or strawberry clam, is a species of large saltwater clam, a tropical marine bivalve mollusk in the subfamily Tridacninae, 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