Bear paw
Hippopus hippopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The bear paw (Hippopus hippopus) is a species in the family Cardiidae, order Cardiida.
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Quick facts about the bear paw
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bear paw live?
Not recorded
Is the bear paw endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the bear paw classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderCardiida
- familyCardiidae
- genusHippopus
- SpeciesHippopus hippopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Chama asinus, Chama hippopus, Hippopus brassica, Hippopus equinus, Hippopus maculatus, Hippoupus maculatus, Tridachnes ungula, Tridacna ungulata
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- Bear paw clamEnglish
- Bear's paw clamEnglish
- Horse's hoofEnglish
- Horse's hoof clamEnglish
- Horses hoofEnglish
- Horse’s hoof clamEnglish
- Horseshoe clamEnglish
- Strawberry clamEnglish
- zévnatka skvrnitáCzech
- PferdehufmuschelGerman
- Almeja garra de osoSpanish
- bénitier roulantFrench
- Tridacna zoccolo di cavalloItalian
- シャゴウガイJapanese
- DuadebPalauan
- Ostra-gigante-garra-de-ursoPortuguese
- Морское копытоRussian
- rozďava fŕkanáSlovak
- 菱硨磲蛤Chinese
- Conchiglia zoccolo di cavalloItalian
- シャゴウJapanese
- 馬蹄硨磲Chinese
Relatives of the bear paw
Other species in the same genus Hippopus.
China clam
Hippopus porcellanus
CompareBear paw vs China clam
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the bear paw?
The bear paw (Hippopus hippopus) belongs to the family Cardiidae in the order Cardiida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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