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Paphies subtriangulata is a species of edible bivalve clam known as tuatua in the Māori language, a member of the family Mesodesmatidae and endemic to New Zealand. It is found on all three of the main New Zealand islands, buried in fine clean sand on ocean beaches. The large shell is asymmetrical, with the hinge at one side. Its closest relative, the pipi (Paphies australis), has a symmetrical shell.

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  • Paphies subtriangulata is a species of edible bivalve clam known as tuatua in the Māori language, a member of the family Mesodesmatidae and endemic to New Zealand. It is found on all three of the main New Zealand islands, buried in fine clean sand on ocean beaches. The large shell is asymmetrical, with the hinge at one side. Its closest relative, the pipi (Paphies australis), has a symmetrical shell. The soft parts of the animal are an edible delicacy, made into fritters or boiled and served on the shell. Historically the species has been used as a food source by the Māori, and its shell is a common component of excavated Māori middens. The clam burrows beneath the sand, and does so very quickly, making it a challenge to dig for at times. It also squirts water when threatened. All tuatua are protected with legal limits on their capture. In some areas one digger may bag no more than 50 to 150 tuatuas per day, depending on location. (en)
  • Paphies subtriangulata is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Mesodesmatidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1828 door W. Wood. (nl)
  • Paphies subtriangulata är en musselart som först beskrevs av 1828. Paphies subtriangulata ingår i släktet Paphies och familjen Mesodesmatidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • 刀貝(學名:Paphies subtriangulata;毛利語:Tuatua),亦作紐西蘭刀貝蜆或亞三角尖峰蛤,是一種可食用的双壳纲蛤蜊,屬於尖峰蛤科的物種。本物種是新西兰的特有種,見於南北島等三個主島之上的海灘。 (zh)
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  • *Erycina subangulata (Gray, 1825) *Mactra subtriangulata (W. Wood, 1828) *Mesodesma cuneata (Hanley, 1842) *Mesodesma reentsii (Römer, 1862) *Mesodesma spissa (Reeve, 1854) *Paphies porrecta (en)
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  • Paphies subtriangulata (en)
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  • Paphies subtriangulata is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Mesodesmatidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1828 door W. Wood. (nl)
  • Paphies subtriangulata är en musselart som först beskrevs av 1828. Paphies subtriangulata ingår i släktet Paphies och familjen Mesodesmatidae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
  • 刀貝(學名:Paphies subtriangulata;毛利語:Tuatua),亦作紐西蘭刀貝蜆或亞三角尖峰蛤,是一種可食用的双壳纲蛤蜊,屬於尖峰蛤科的物種。本物種是新西兰的特有種,見於南北島等三個主島之上的海灘。 (zh)
  • Paphies subtriangulata is a species of edible bivalve clam known as tuatua in the Māori language, a member of the family Mesodesmatidae and endemic to New Zealand. It is found on all three of the main New Zealand islands, buried in fine clean sand on ocean beaches. The large shell is asymmetrical, with the hinge at one side. Its closest relative, the pipi (Paphies australis), has a symmetrical shell. (en)
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  • Tuatua (fr)
  • Paphies subtriangulata (nl)
  • Tuatua (en)
  • Paphies subtriangulata (sv)
  • 刀貝 (zh)
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