Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850)
(Manila Clam, Pacific Clam)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRuditapes philippinarum (Manila Clam, Pacific Clam)
FamilyVENERIDAE (carpet and venus shells)
SuperfamilyVENEROIDEA (Venus clams & carpet shells)
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 Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila Clam, Pacific Clam) :
1: Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila Clam, Pacific Clam)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
21 dead or dying, paired shells, washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Closed shell - anterior view showing lunule - pale backgroundImage 2: Closed shell - hinge view - pale backgroundImage 3: Closed shell - hinge view - pale background (2)Image 4: Closed shell - margin view - pale backgroundImage 5: Closed shell - posterior view showing escutcheon - pale backgroundImage 6: Larger specimens - outer surfaces - wet - pale backgroundImage 7: Left valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 8: Left valve - inner surface - dark background (2)Image 9: Left valve - outer surface - wet - dark backgroundImage 10: Left valve - outer surface - wet - pale backgroundImage 11: Right valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 12: Right valve - inner surface - dark background (2)Image 13: Right valve - outer surface - wet - dark backgroundImage 14: Right valve - outer surface - wet - pale backgroundImage 15: Shells - inner surfaces - dry - black backgroundImage 16: Shells - inner surfaces - dry - black background (2)Image 17: Shells - inner surfaces - dry - black background (3)Image 18: Shells - inner surfaces - wet - black backgroundImage 19: Shells - inner surfaces - wet - black background (2)Image 20: Shells - inner surfaces - wet - black background (3)Image 21: Shells - outer surfaces - dry - black backgroundImage 22: Shells - outer surfaces - dry - black background (2)Image 23: Shells - outer surfaces - dry - black background (3)Image 24: Shells - outer surfaces - wet - black backgroundImage 25: Shells - outer surfaces - wet - black background (2)Image 26: Shells - outer surfaces - wet - black background (3)Image 27: Smaller specimens showing range of colour patterns in single sample - wetImage 28: Left valve - hinge and cardinal teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 29: Right valve - hinge and cardinal teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 30: Surface sculpture - anterior region - close-up - enlargedImage 31: Surface sculpture - mid region - close-up - enlargedImage 32: Surface sculpture - posterior region - close-up - enlarged

Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila Clam, Pacific Clam) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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