Lajonkairia lajonkairii

Lajonkairia lajonkairii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Veneroidea
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Lajonkairia
Species:	L. lajonkairii
Binomial name
	Lajonkairia lajonkairii; (Payraudeau, 1826)
Synonyms
	Lajonkairea fragilis F. Nordsieck, 1969; Lajonkairea lajonkairei [sic] (misspelling of Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826)); Lajonkairea lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826); Lajonkairea lajonkairii var. fragilis F. Nordsieck, 1969; Petricola lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826); Tapes subquadrata G. B. Sowerby II, 1852; Venerupis decussata Philippi, 1836; Venerupis lajonkairii Payraudeau, 1826 (original combination); Venus cyclolites Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827;

Lajonkairia lajonkairii is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. Common names include Manila clam, Japanese littleneck clam, Japanese cockle, and Japanese carpet shell. In Japan, it is known as asari. In Korea, it is known as bajirak.

The clam is commercially harvested, and is the second most important bivalve grown in aquaculture worldwide.

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