Question: are clams the same as pipis?
Answer: Clams, Pipi & Vongole. Surf Clams, Pipis and Vongole are sold live, often all under the name Clam. They are a coastal and estuarine bivalve, with the meat being the whole muscle inside the shell. Different species are harvested along the entire coasts of Australia, mostly by hand methods such as 'raking'.