help with clam id

[sam12345]

i got a clam a few weeks ago and i'm still not sure what type it is... i believe it to be a crocea clam but not sure.

 

[jda]

Crocea.

Where did you get it? I have not seen very many lately.

 

[sam12345]

Crocea.

Where did you get it? I have not seen very many lately.

i live in Hong Kong and there is a street called ting chou street and they seem to be the only clam to buy around here

 

[jda]

Do they sell them for food, or for aquarium use? There have been hardly any in the last few years in the American market - perhaps this is why.

 

[sam12345]

Do they sell them for food, or for aquarium use? There have been hardly any in the last few years in the American market - perhaps this is why.

im not entirely sure if the we eat them in hong kong... however i know for a fact they do in in south asia and some of the pacific islands but i bought mine from an aquarium store where they were intended for aquarium use