Ruditapes largillierti
Ruditapes largillierti is a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. They are moderately large for their genus (45–65 mm long), elongate and subrectangular, thick and solid, with smooth ventral margin.[1]
Ruditapes largillierti | |
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Ruditapes largillierti, exterior of a left valve | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Ruditapes |
Species: | R. largillierti |
Binomial name | |
Ruditapes largillierti (Philippi, 1849) | |
The species has limited use to people and the seafood industry because it resides in very deep ocean water and contains a very common pearl.
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