Paratapes textilis
| Paratapes textilis | |
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| 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) | |
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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
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