noun
Mactra chinensis (trough shell)
A species of edible saltwater clam found in East Asia. The name is often written in katakana as バカガイ.
バカガイは潮干狩りでよく採れる貝の一つです。
The trough shell is one of the clams commonly gathered during clam digging.
バカガイのむき身を味噌汁に入れると美味しい。
Adding shucked trough shell meat to miso soup is delicious.
The name バカガイ (馬鹿貝) literally means 'fool clam'. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it may refer to the clam's tendency to gape open, making it seem 'foolish' or easy to catch.