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Anadara broughtonii

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Anadara broughtonii
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Anadara broughtonii is a species of Ark clam. It is also known by its Japanese name, akagai. The species was described by Shrenck in 1867.[1] Originally belonging to the genus Scapharca,[2][3] the genus has merged with Anadara now.[1]

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Adult blood clams can reach a shell length of 100 mm and are commercially harvested in China, Japan, and Korea as a source of sashimi. To develop both the scientific research and improve the aquaculture of blood clams, a chromosomal-level genome assembly of the S. broughtonii genome has been sequenced and assembled, producing a 884.5-Mb genome.[4]

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Distribution

The species is distributed in the Far East, from Russia down to Korea, Mainland China, Japan and Taiwan.[2][3]

As food

The clam is eaten in Japan as sushi.

References

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