Taxon Report

CAAB Taxon Code: 23 380903
Scientific Name: Meretrix spp

CAAB category: 23 - Mollusca - non-Gastropod groups - Bivalves, Cephalopods, Chitons, etc.
Family: 23 380 Veneridae (venus shells)    show full list

Common Name: baby clam
Suggested Indexable Form: clam, baby
Common Names List: baby clam
Standard (Commercial) Name(s): Baby Clam
Organism Type: a venus shell

Other names used in Australia:

Taxon Notes: This code replaces previous (interim) CAAB code 00 659002 (FISHLIST 659002).
Scientific Name Notes:
Common/Standard Name Notes:

Parent Codes (if any):
   23 380000 .. Veneridae - undifferentiated .. venus shells
Child Codes (if any):
Previous Codes (if any):
  00 659002, 659002

Taxon status (on CAAB list):
   Taxon on current Australian list: No
   Special purpose listing - see taxon notes
   Taxon on commercial species list: Yes
   Taxon on Standard Fish Names List: Yes

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