Dosinia japonica is a round, flat, pure-white clam of East Asian coasts, found in Japan, Korea, and China. It is not found in the United States. It lives buried in fine sand, from the low tide line down to about 200 ft (60 m).
Appearance
- Appearance
- The shell is nearly circular and flattened, white inside and out, with no color pattern, only neat concentric growth rings. Most are about 2.5 in (6 cm) long; large ones reach close to 4 in (10 cm).
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Tidal flats
- Shallow sandy seafloor
- Range
- Coasts of Japan (southwestern Hokkaido to Kyushu), the Korean Peninsula, and China. It does not occur in the US.
- Preferred conditions
- Burrows in fine sand from the lower to about 200 ft (60 m) deep.
Behavior
- Diet
- A filter feeder that strains tiny food particles from the water.
Life cycle
- Reproduction
- Sexes are separate. A study on Korea's west coast found it spawns in summer (June–August) once the water passes about 68°F (20°C).
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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