| Species | Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell) |
| Genus | Spisula (trough shells) |
| Family | MACTRIDAE (a family of molluscs) |
| Superfamily | MACTROIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs) |
| Order | VENEROIDA (veneroids) |
| Infraclass | Euheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs) |
| Subclass | HETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs) |
| Class | BIVALVIA (bivalves) |
| Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
| Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Records of Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell) : | ||||
| 1: Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell) | ||||
| 19 Mar 2008 | OSGR: SW86 | 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W | Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) | England |
| 2 living animals partly buried in sand, on lower shore | ||||
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| 2: Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell) | ||||
| 19 Mar 2008 | OSGR: SW86 | 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W | Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) | England |
| 8 dead half-shells washed up on beach | ||||
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Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spisula solida (Thick Trough Shell)
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