Meretrix lusoria
Meretrix lusoria, the hamaguri, Asian hard clam or common Orient clam, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This species is native to Asia, found along water beds and the coastal waters of China, Korea and Japan. It is commercially exploited for sushi, and its shells are traditionally used to make white go stones.
The hamaguri clam is the subject of a haiku by Matsuo Bashō.
