Biology:Polititapes rhomboides
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Short description: Species of bivalve
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Polititapes |
| Species: | P. rhomboides
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| Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)
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Polititapes rhomboides, also known as banded venus, banded carpetclam, and banded carpet shell,[1] is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Northeast Atlantic from Norway to Morocco and in the Mediterranean[2][3][4][5] from the intertidal zone down to depths of about 180 m (590 ft)[3][5] but mostly shallower than 50 m.[5]
Description
The length of Polititapes rhomboides shell is typically 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) but can reach 7 cm (2.8 in).[5]
Fishery
Polititapes rhomboides is harvested for human consumption,[3][4] with an annual production of about 500[4] to 1,500 tonnes.[5] Commercial fisheries use dredges while recreational harvest use primitive tools in the intertidal zone.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=745846.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/8217607.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2024). "Polititapes rhomboides" in SeaLifeBase. March 2024 version.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chacón, Ginna M.; Arias-Pérez, Alberto; Freire, Ruth; Martínez, Luisa; Ojea, Justa; Insua, Ana (2021). "Genetic characterization of wild, broodstock and seed samples of Polititapes rhomboides (Bivalvia: Veneridae): Implications for hatchery seed production". Aquaculture Reports 20. doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100658.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Palourde rose Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". DORIS. https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Polititapes-rhomboides-Palourde-rose-3426.
Wikidata ☰ Q46075791 entry
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