Animal
Bivalves
Animal Name
Anomalocardia flexuosa (Linnaeus)
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Veneroida
Family
Veneridae

Characteristic Features

-Thick, solid trigonal shell with an inflated appearance and a large
impressed lunule

-Ornamentation is by weak radical ribs and strong wavy concentric folds

-Shell length is 3-4cm and usually has a few dark radical streaks on the
shell

Ecology
Habitat
Sandy shore (below the sand surface)
Distribution
Locations
Big Wave Bay (Hard Shores), Tai Tam (Soft Shores), Shui Hau