Glycymeris aspersa, common name the clothed bittersweet, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae, the bittersweets.
Description Glycymeris aspersa has a shell that reaches a diameter of 36 – 46 mm. It is a sturdy shell, nearly circular in outline and rather flattened. It has mottled brown markings on a white background. The interior is white. In life the external surface is often partially clothed in a very dense brown periostracum.
Distribution This species can be found in the East and South China Seas, as well as around Japan. It lives buried in sand or gravel.
References
World Wide Molluscs Species Database Conchology Encyclopedia of life Ecosystems
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