What question did this study set out to answer?

The objective was to sequence the genome of Hippopus hippopus and present the findings.

January 18, 2026Wellcome Open Research0 citationsOpen Access

RETRACTION: The genome sequence of the horse’s hoof clam, Hippopus hippopus (Linnaeus, 1758)

RLRuiqi LiUniversity of Colorado Boulder JLJingchum Li JLJose Victor LopezSoutheastern University

Key Points

The objective was to sequence the genome of Hippopus hippopus and present the findings.
Genome sequencing techniques were applied to analyze genetic material from a clam species.
Data was submitted for peer review and approved with reservations.
Post-publication error identification led to investigation of species accuracy.
It was discovered that the sequenced organism was misidentified, being a member of the Tridacna genus.
The accompanying data for the published study was ultimately suppressed.

Abstract

4 th December 2025: The article by Li R, Li J, Lopez JV et al. The genome sequence of the horse’s hoof clam, Hippopus hippopus (Linnaeus, 1758) version 1; peer review: 3 approved with reservations Wellcome Open Research 2024, 9 :131 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21137.1 ) has been retracted from Wellcome Open Research by the Editorial Team. After the data was published, it was discovered that the species sequenced was not Hippopus hippopus , but a member of the Tridacna genus. The accompanying data record was suppressed.

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