Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791) is a animal in the Veneridae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Polititapes aureus is a bivalve species with moderately convex valves that may be solid golden yellow.
Scientific name: Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Description: Members of this species have moderately convex valves. Valves most often appear pale yellow, white, or chestnut, with broken zigzag lines or dark chestnut patches. However, valves can also be consistently golden yellow, which is the trait that gives this species its specific name. The shell sculpture consists only of moderately impressed concentric growth lines.
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Ruditapes philippinarum (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
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Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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