Bakagai (bakagai) - Bakagai (English spelling) surf clam

Japanese: バカガイ(馬鹿貝) - バカガイ（英語表記）surf clam

An edible bivalve of the family M. c. carneopicta (illustration). Also known as Minatogai. The shell is 8.5 cm long, 6.5 cm high, and 4 cm bulge, with a rounded triangular shape. It is slightly thin and grayish white in color. Growth veins on the shell surface are clear at the front and back. It is covered with yellowish brown skin. When young, it has a light brown radial color band that disappears as it grows. However, in northern areas such as Hokkaido, this remains in adult shells, and this type is called Ezobakagai M. c . carneopicta . The soft body is vermilion and the legs are axe-shaped. It is weak and easily dies when picked, and the legs stick out when the shell is opened, so it was named after the fool, who sticks out his tongue, as it looks like a fool.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

バカガイ科の食用二枚貝（イラスト）。別名ミナトガイ。殻は長さ8.5cm，高さ6.5cm，膨らみ4cmに達し，丸みある三角形。やや薄質で灰白色。殻表の成長脈は前･後部でははっきりしている。黄褐色の皮で覆われる。また幼貝のときは放射状の淡褐色の色帯があるが，成長すると消える。しかし，北海道など北方では成貝でもそれが残り，この型をエゾバカガイM.c.carneopictaという。軟体は朱色で足は斧形。とると弱くて，死にやすく，殻をあけてこの足をだらりと出すので，これを馬鹿者が舌を出しているのに見たてて名づけられた。

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