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Family Veneridae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Venerupis philippinarum

Mokapu, Oahu, 3 feet

MANILA CLAM

Common in silty sand of southern Kaneohe Bay.  Exterior pattern variable.  Attains 2 inches.  Introduced to Hawaii & North America from the Indo-Pacific.  Harvested commercially in many parts of the world.  Formerly known as Tapes japonica.