Southeast Asia Mollusca Identification page is created to make identification of common species found in South East Asia easy. The list below are the mollusca and other aquatic animals species found in Malaysia. The list also include name in languages and dialect used in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Update will be done whenever new photograph is available.
Species Group: Clams, Cockles, Arkshells (ISSCAAP 56) Common Name: Asiatic Hard Clam Scientific Name: Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758) Mandarin Name: 文蛤 (Wén há) Local Malay Name: Kunau, Kepah, Dalus Local Hokkien: Kapa  Common Name: Green Glauconomya Scientific Name: Glauconome virens (Linnaeus, 1767) Mandarin Name: 哆头蛏 (Duō tóu chēng), 绿昙蛤 (Lǜ tán há), 滩 (Tān) Local Malay Name: Siput Biji Nangka, Kijing (Indonesia) Local Hokkien: Than, Tua-tao  Species Group: Squids, Cuttlefishes, Octopuses, etc (ISSCAAP 57) Common Name: Bigfin reef squid Scientific Name: Sepioteuthis lessoniana Mandarin Name: 鱿鱼 (Yóuyú) Local Malay Name: Sotong Mabang, Sotong Mengabang, Maban Local Hokkien: Cheh Bak Remarks: Identified by its green eyes with wide fins.  Common Name: Common Squid Scientific Name: Loligo spp. Mandarin Name: 鱿鱼 (Yóuyú), 苏东 (Sū dōng) Local Malay Name: Sotong Peluru, Cumi-cumi Local Hokkien: Sotong  Common Name: Cuttlefish Scientific Name: Sepia spp. Mandarin Name: 墨鱼 (Mòyú) Local Malay Name: Sotong Katak Local Hokkien: Bak Tau  Miscellaneous aquatic animals Species Group: Horseshoe crabs and other arachnoids (ISSCAAP 75) Common Name: Horseshoe crab, King crab Mandarin Name: 鲎 (Hòu) Scientific Name: Tachypleus gigas Local Malay Name: Belangkas Local Hokkien: Hau  Species Group: Sea-urchins, Sea-cucumber and other echinoderms (ISSCAAP 76) Common Name: White Threads Fish Scientific Name: Holothuria leucospilota (Brandt, 1835) Mandarin Name: 海参 (Hǎishēn) Local Malay Name: Timun Laut, Kote Mamak, Bat Puntil Local Hokkien: Hai Som Local Teochew: Hai Sim  Notes: ISSCAAP = International Standard Statistical Classification of Aquatic Animals and Plants sp. = Species spp. = Several Species (Species Plural)
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