Species FAO code: HCA

Meretrix meretrix

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Cyprus	el ασιατική αχιβάδα	–
Czech Republic	cs Mušle	–
Denmark	da Venusmusling	–
Estonia	et Veenus-idakarp	–
Finland	fi venussimpukka sv venusmussla	–
France	fr cythérée	–
Italy	it Vongola del Pacifico	–
Lithuania	lt paprastoji meilutė	–
Poland	pl Małż wenus azjatycki pl małż orientalny	–
Portugal	pt Amêijoa-vietnamita	–
Sweden	sv Venusmussla	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Meretrix meretrix

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HCA

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderVenerida
  - FamilyVeneridae
    - GenusMeretrix
      - SpeciesMeretrix meretrix

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae)
    - 0307 71 00 — Live, fresh or chilled
    - 0307 79 — Other
      - 0307 79 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - 0307 79 30 — Striped venus or other species of the family Veneridae, frozen
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Meretrix meretrix

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central