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Meretrix lamarckii

Today, Meretrix lamarckii has gained unprecedented relevance in our society. From its origins to the present, Meretrix lamarckii has been the subject of debate, admiration and constant evolution. Its impact has been felt in all areas, from politics to popular culture. In this article, we will explore the different aspects of Meretrix lamarckii, its importance in everyday life and how it has shaped the way we think and act. From its origins to its influence today, Meretrix lamarckii has left an indelible mark on the history of humanity.

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Korean hard clam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Meretrix
Species:
M. lamarckii
Binomial name
Meretrix lamarckii
Deshayes 1853
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Cytherea fusca Koch in Philippi 1845
  • Cytheraea morphina L.
  • Meretrix compressa Römer, 1866
  • Meretrix meretrix var. reevei Fischer-Piette & P. H. Fischer, 1941

Meretrix lamarckii, also called Korean clam or Korean hard clam, is a species of saltwater bivalve in the family Veneridae.[1] It is the second species of venerid clam where doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) has been identified.[2]

Ecology

It is a medium-sized clam which lives in sandy sediments from the subtidal zone to a depth of 20 meters.[3] In the waters off Hyūga, Miyazaki, it spawns between late July and early September.[4]

Relationship to humans

M. lamarckii is edible and economically important in China; commercial fishing has greatly disrupted the habitat where it lives.[3][5] It is a filter feeder which primarily feeds on phytoplankton.[6] Its shell is used to make the white stones used in Go.[4]

Bibliography

  • Feng, Jiantong; Fu, Zeqin; Guo, Yahong; Li, Jiji; Guo, Baoying; Lü, Zhenming; Ye, Yingying (2020). "Strong genetic differentiation of the clam Meretrix lamarckii in the China Sea revealed by mitochondrial DNA marker". Molecular Biology Reports. 47 (1): 693–702. doi:10.1007/s11033-019-05177-9. ISSN 0301-4851. PMID 31701474. S2CID 207941192.
  • Shigeno, Kunihiko (1955). "Notes on the Biology of the Clam Meretrix lamarckii". Bulletin of the Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries. 21 (4): 218–225. doi:10.2331/suisan.21.218.

References

  1. ^ Meretrix lamarckii at GBIF
  2. ^ Bettinazzi, Stefano; Plazzi, Federico; Passamonti, Marco (2016-04-15). "The Complete Female- and Male-Transmitted Mitochondrial Genome of Meretrix lamarckii". PLOS ONE. 11 (4) e0153631. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0153631. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4833323. PMID 27083010.
  3. ^ a b Feng et al. 2020, p. 693.
  4. ^ a b Shigeno 1955, p. 218.
  5. ^ Shao YQ, Zhang JM, Fang J et al (2017). "Reproductive cycle and early development of Meretrix lamarkii (Veneroida: Veneridae) under artificial conditions" (in Chinese with English abstract). J Fish Sci China 24:82–90
  6. ^ Itoi, Shiro; Uchida, Junya; Takanashi, Shihori; Narita, Tomoyo; Abe, Koko; Naya, Satomi; Sugita, Haruo (2014). "The clam Meretrix lamarckii (Bivalvia: Veneridae) is a rich repository of marine lactic acid bacterial strains". Annals of Microbiology. 64 (3): 1267–1274. doi:10.1007/s13213-013-0771-1. ISSN 1590-4261.
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