[Family Mytilidae] Meretrix lusoria(Roding) Features: Its chitin is thick and has a round triangular shape. The ligament is short and black, which is considerably projected. The surface has the smooth and translucent cuticle. It has the thick dark brown layer on a gray brown ground although the color is changeable. The inside is white and the mantle is little hollow. The breeding time is form May till November, and it moves with a tide. Habitat: It lives in the sand or the mud of a tidal zone, and it is planted in the Western Seaside. Remark: The shell is used for making the container of chemicals or the white stones of Paduk. Range: It is found in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
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