Paratapes textilis

Paratapes textilis
	Valve of Paratapes textilis from Indian Ocean
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Subclass:	Heterodonta
Order:	Veneroida
Superfamily:	Veneroidea
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Paratapes
Species:	P. textilis
Binomial name
	Paratapes textilis; (Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
	Paphia textile;

Paratapes textilis is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.^[1]

Description

Shell of Paratapes textilis can reach a length of 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in), with a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in). These shells are elongate, elliptical-ovate and moderately inflated, with rounded margins. The outer shell surface is smooth, glossy, pale yellowish-white, with pale purplish grey inverted V-shaped markings. Hinge is narrow, with three radiating cardinal teeth.^[2]

Distribution

This species is present in Indian Ocean and in South Africa.^[3]^[4]

Habitat

These bivalves live on sandy bottoms or attached to rocks, at depths of up to 4 metres.^[2]

References

^ Biolib
^ ^a ^b India Biodiversity.
^ Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
^ WoRMS

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[1] Biolib

[BB-2] India Biodiversity.

[3] Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base

[4] WoRMS

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