Gafrarium pectinatum

Gafrarium pectinatum, also known as Gafrarium tumidum, is a species of the genus Gafrarium in the family of Veneridae, order Veneroida in the bivalve class. They are edible clams. WoRMS believe the latter is the synonyms of the other one, but malocologist from Taiwan distinguish the two from the patterns of their shells

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Distribution

Mainly distributed in Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea, Thailand. Also seen in Chagos Archipelago and Seychelles of Indian Ocean. After the opening of the Suez Canal, this species was brought from the Indo-Pacific Oceans to the Red Sea as well as the Mediterranean Sea.

Consumption

This clam is usually fried or cooked into soup.

Synonyms

Circe pectinata Circe pythinoides Tenison-Woods, 1878Crista pectinata Cytherea gibbia Lamarck, 1818Cytherea pectinata Lamarck, 1818Cytherea ranella Lamarck, 1818Gafrarium angulatum Röding, 1798Gafrarium cardiodeum Röding, 1798Gafrarium costatum Röding, 1798Gafrarium depressum Röding, 1798Gafrarium pectinatum pectinatum Gafrarium tumidum Röding, 1798Venus pectinata Linnaeus, 1758