°Panopea abrupta or
Panope generosa, family
Hiatellidae, is a species of large saltwater clam, also known as the king clam or elephant trunk clam, native to the North American Pacific Northwest, Washington to Alaska. In the past 30 years, it has become a delicacy item in Asia, particularly in
Japan, showing up as
sashimi; on Japanese menus, it is termed
mirugai or
mirukuigai. It has become a major
aquaculture item in Puget Sound.