Pharus legumen (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Egg-shell Razor)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPharus legumen (Egg-shell Razor)
GenusPharus (Zoo.) (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyPHARIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilySOLENOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Pharus legumen (Egg-shell Razor) :
1: Pharus legumen (Egg-shell Razor)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Four empty pairs of shells, washed up on beach
Image 1: Shells - inner surface - contrast enhanced to show muscle scars, palial line etcImage 2: Shells - inner surface - grey backgroundImage 3: Shells - internal (top) and external surfacesImage 4: Shells - outer surface - grey backgroundImage 5: Blister pearls - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Hinge and teeth - close-up - highly enlargedImage 7: Hinge teeth - close-up - highly enlargedImage 8: Hinge teeth - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 9: Hinge teeth - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 10: Hinge teeth - close-up - highly enlarged (4)

Pharus legumen (Egg-shell Razor) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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