Zhongguo Dongwu Zhi, Mollusca, Bivalvia, Veneridae

Author: Zhuang Qiqian
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This volume of the Fauna is on the class Bivalvia, subclass Heterodonta, order Veneroida, and family Veneridae of the Mollusca. It describes 12 subfamilies, 28 genera, 17 subgenera, and 88 species of the family Veneridae in the coastal waters of China. The content includes two main parts: General Introduction and Specific Accounts. The General Introduction provides a concise overview of the research history, morphological characteristics, classification system, evolution, geographical distribution, ecology, and biology of the family Veneridae. The Specific Accounts detail the morphology, geographical distribution, and life habits of each subfamily, genus, subgenus, and species. An identification key is provided for each taxonomic rank. The volume includes 145 illustrations and distribution maps, covering both morphology and geographical distribution. The family Veneridae includes many economically important species. This work focuses on 9 species that have been cultivated or show potential for cultivation, such as the Philippine clam (Ruditapes philippinarum), the wavy venus clam (Tegillarca granosa), the keeled ark (Anadara subcrenata), the knobbed ark (Anadara tuberculosa), the cracked geoduck (Clamathra inflata), the equilateral ark (Anadara inaequivalvis), the purple stone scallop (Pecten maximus), the Chinese river clam (Sinonovaculina cumingii), and the green mussel (Perna viridis). In addition to the general descriptions of these species, the biology of the aforementioned species is discussed in more detail. This work serves as a reference for researchers, educators, and professionals in zoology, ecology, aquaculture, and biodiversity and resource conservation.