Know the difference between our clams and the Manila clams
Pullet
Carpet Shell
(V. corrugata)
Carpet Shell
NATIVE SPECIES
Shell oval-elongated.
Color
cream and brownish, concentric radial lines, thin and irregular, marked on the posterior part of the shell.
Siphons together.
Meat
white, occupying the entire shell.
Manila
Clam
(R. philippinarum)
Clam
NON-NATIVE SPECIES
Shell oval
Color
brownish, with pronounced reticulation over the entire surface. Internally, the shell has a purplish hue.
Siphons
fully together.
Meat
orange, smaller than in native species.