Boring clam

Japanese: boring clam(英語表記)boringclam
Boring clam

...It is found in the central and western Pacific Ocean south of the Kii Peninsula. It is called boring clam in English because it makes holes in coral reefs and lives there. It is harvested and eaten in Okinawa.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "boring clam" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…紀伊半島以南の太平洋中西部に分布する。サンゴ礁に穴をあけてその中にすむので英名でboring clamといわれる。沖縄では採取して食用にする。…

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