Cuspidaria elegans is a species of bivalves in the family Cuspidariidae.

It is found at 100–200 m (330–660 ft) in sand and mud.

It is reported in Indonesia, the Philippines, the South China Sea (the Xisha Islands), Taiwan and the Beibu Gulf.

[2] Its Chinese common name is 华美杓蛤, which translates as "colorful scoop clam".