Corbicula japonica

Corbicula japonica is an edible species of brackishwater clam, a bivalve mollusk in the family Cyrenidae, the basket clams. The common names of the species include Shijimi (after its Japanese name), Japanese basket clam, or Japanese blue clam. Shijimi and Asari (Venerupis philippinarum) are the most popular bivalvia-using miso soups in Japan, as well as soups using Tsukudani.