Paratapes undulatus
Appearance
Paratapes undulatus | |
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A view of a valve of Paratapes undulatus. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Paratapes |
Species: | P. undulatus
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Binomial name | |
Paratapes undulatus Born, 1778
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Synonyms | |
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Paratapes undulatus, common name undulate venus, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species inhabits the inshore shallow sandy seabed in the Indo-West Pacific (Red Sea to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan and south to New South Wales).[2]
Description
Shells of Paratapes undulatus can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in).[2]
Human culture
These clams are a popular food in most Asian countries including China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Gallery
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Paratapes undulatus, museum specimen
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Paratapes undulatus used as food in Thailand
References
- ^ WoRMS
- ^ a b Sea Life Base
- Huber M. (2015). Compendium of bivalves 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp