Paratapes undulatus
| Paratapes undulatus | |
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| A view of a valve of Paratapes undulatus. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Paratapes |
| Species: | P. undulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratapes undulatus Born, 1778 | |
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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 inshore shallow sandy seabed in 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 used as food in some Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam.
Gallery
Paphia undulata. Museum specimen
Paphia undulata used as food in Thailand
References
- Huber M. (2015). Compendium of bivalves 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp
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