Meretrix meretrix lusoria

Veneridae

Collected by: Mr. Akita; Thomas A. Burch & Beatrice BurchIchitaro Akita →B.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →T. Burch {=Thomas Burch →
Locality: Japan; Kii
Region: Japan
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Meretrix meretrix lusoria observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 19 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-04.

2026-10-04

대한민국 충청남도 보령시 해안로 603

(c) 서주원, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-14

Синдзюку, Дзуси, Канагава 249-0007, Япония

(c) Se Lena, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-09

Jung, KR-IN, KR

(c) Amaël Borzée, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-26

日本、〒144-0041 東京都大田区羽田空港羽田空港 (HND)

(c) akio.suzuki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-04-12

Chiba, JP

(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-09

Chiba, JP

(c) Zenning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Meretrix meretrix lusoria. BPBM 255469. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/255469.