Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791)
(Pullet Carpet-shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVenerupis corrugata (Pullet Carpet-shell)
GenusVenerupis (carpet shells)
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 Venerupis corrugata (Pullet Carpet-shell) :
1: Venerupis corrugata (Pullet Carpet-shell)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
11 small, dead or dying, paired shells, washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: 11 shell-pairs - inner surfaces - black backgroundImage 2: 11 shell-pairs - outer surfaces to show range of patterns in a single sampleImage 3: Hinge line - close-upImage 4: Left valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 5: Left valve - outer surface - moist - dark backgroundImage 6: Right shell - outer surface - moist - dark backgroundImage 7: Right valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 8: Shell - inner surfaces - dark backgroundImage 9: Shell - outer surfaces - dry - dark backgroundImage 10: Shell - outer surfaces - dry - pale backgroundImage 11: Shell - outer surfaces - moist - dark backgroundImage 12: Shells - anterior view - black backgroundImage 13: Shells - edge view - black backgroundImage 14: Shells - hinge view - black backgroundImage 15: Shells - hinge view - black background (2)Image 16: Shells - posterior view showing lack of lunule - black backgroundImage 17: Cardinal teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Surface ornamentation - close-up - enlarged
2: Venerupis corrugata (Pullet Carpet-shell)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
living bivalve, on foreshore
Image 1: Left valve - insideImage 2: Left valve - outside - dryImage 3: Left valve - outside - moistImage 4: Left valve - outside - moist (2)Image 5: Right valve - insideImage 6: Right valve - outside - dryImage 7: Right valve - outside - moistImage 8: Right valve - outside - moist (2)Image 9: Shell - edge viewImage 10: Shell - hinge viewImage 11: Shell - opened - inside viewImage 12: Shell - opened - outside viewImage 13: Shell - opened to show animalImage 14: Hinge line - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Left valve - cardinal teeth - highly enlargedImage 16: Right valve - cardinal teeth - highly enlargedImage 17: Right valve - cardinal teeth - oblique view from inside shell - highly enlarged

Venerupis corrugata (Pullet Carpet-shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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