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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Polititapes |
| Species: | P. rhomboides
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| Binomial name | |
| Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)
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Description
editThe 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
editPolititapes 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
edit- ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2024). "Polititapes rhomboides" in SeaLifeBase. March 2024 version.
- ^ a b c 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: 100658. doi:10.1016/j.aqrep.2021.100658. hdl:10498/25584.
- ^ a b c d e f LE GRANCHÉ, Philippe; MÜLLER, Yves. "Palourde rose Polititapes rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)". DORIS. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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