clams (marcia marmorata)

CONTENTS

Fauna index

Molluscs

Peter K L Ng and N Sivasothi (editors)

Clams
Marcia marmorata
Family Veneridae

These bivalves are often collected during low tide for food. They have short siphons and live buried just beneath the surface of muddy sandflats.

They belong to a large family of edible bivalves that include the Kepah (Meretrix meretrix), Gurap (Gafrarium tumidum) and Semoncong (Anomalocardia squamosa).

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Two common colour morphs
of Marcia marmorata
Top row: left valves
Bottom row: right valves
Shell lengths about 2.4 cm

What is mangrove?
Introduction

The Ecosystem
Abiotic
Biotic

Value
Intro
Products
Indirect uses
Potential uses

About Mangroves
in Singapore
History
Mangroves to visit
Conservation

From "A Guide to Mangroves of Singapore", Peter K. L. Ng and N. Sivasothi (editors)
Volume 1: The Ecosystem and Plant Diversity and Volume 2: Animal Diversity
Authors: Kelvin K. P. Lim, Dennis H. Murphy, T. Morgany, N. Sivasothi, Peter K. L. Ng,
B. C. Soong, Hugh T. W. Tan, K. S. Tan & T. K. Tan
BP Guide to Nature Series published by the Singapore Science Centre, sponsored by British Petroleum
© 2001 Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, The National University of Singapore & The Singapore Science Centre