Paratapes undulatus, common name undulate venus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[1]
This species inhabits the inshore shallow sandy seabed in the Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to New South Wales).[2]
Shells of Paratapes undulatus can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in).[2]
These clams are a popular food in most Asian countries including China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Paratapes undulatus, museum specimen
Paratapes undulatus used as food in Thailand
Paratapes undulatus, common name undulate venus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
