Monday, 9 June 2014

~Types of Mollucs,Clam,& Shellfish~

Anadara granosa - Granular ark, Blood cockle

Granular Ark

Anadara granosa
MALAY: Kerang
HOKKIEN: Hahm
CANTONESE: Hahm
SIZE: 9cm (max); 6cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Blood cockle.
Meretrix lamarckii - Korean hard clam

Korean Hard Clam

Meretrix lamarckii
MALAY: Kepah
HOKKIEN: Kapah
CANTONESE: Kapah
SIZE: 7cm (max); 6cm (common)
Cerithidea obtusa - Obtuse horn shell, Obtuse hornsnail

Obtuse Horn Shell

Cerithidea obtusa
MALAY: Siput sedut
HOKKIEN: Balitong
CANTONESE: Balitong
SIZE: 6.0cm (max); 5.0cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Obtuse hornsnail.

Glauconome virens - Green glauconomya mussel, Seagreen mussel

Green Glauconomya Mussel

Glauconome virens
MALAY: Siput cangkul
SIZE: 7.0cm (max); 5.0cm (common)
REMARKS: Also called Seagreen mussel.
Murex tribulus - Caltrop Murex

Caltrop Murex

Murex tribulus
MALAY: Siput Duri
HOKKIEN: Chee leh
SIZE: cm (max); cm (common)





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