Tapes (Ruditapes) philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Veneroidea : Veneridae | Non-native |
| Tebble name: | n/a |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Tapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850) |
Notes on Nomenclature
To size:
To 63mm.
Shell Structure:
Robust, thick shelled.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral, beaks in front of midline.
Tumidity:
Slightly tumid.
Outline:
Rhomboidal.
Sculpture:
Sculpture consisting of thin concentric grooves and radial ribs to form decussate sculpture.
Margin:
Margin smooth.
Ligament:
Ligament extending from umbo halfway to posterior.
Hinge:
3 cardinals in each valve. No laterals.
Pallial Musculature:
Muscle scars roughly equal: Posterior slightly fatter than anterior. Pallial line extends to midline, rounded.
Periostracum:
Thin, smooth, satin sheen.
Colour:
White. yellow some with purple blotches to posterior internally. External fawn coloured, but with mid- to dark-brown rays/blotches/zigzags.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Veneroidea : Veneridae
References
Listed are literature citing Tapes (Ruditapes) philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Adams A & Reeve L 1850. The Zoology of the Voyage of HMS Samarang. Mollusca London. i-ix, 87pp. |
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Mikkelsen PM, Bieler R, Kappner I & Rawlings TA 2006. Phylogeny of Veneroidea (Mollusca: Bivalvia) based on morphology and molecules. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 148: 439-521. |
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