APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Venerupis philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) - Manilla clam (Bivalves)
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Manilla clam
Venerupis philippinarum
- shell valve 1

Manilla clam
Venerupis philippinarum
- shell valve with 1.0mm rule 1

Manilla clam
Venerupis philippinarum
- shell valve / interior 1

Manilla clam
Venerupis philippinarum
- shell valve hinge 1

Images taken of specimen purchased from Guido T. Poppe - Philippe Poppe, Conchology, Inc.. 23.06.12.

Shell size 24.5mm. Specimen displayed here was collected intertidally at Trebeurden, Brittany, France. 2009.

Scientific and European Names:
Venerupis philippinarum, Ruditapes philippinarum, Tapes (Ruditapes) philippinarum, Tapes biradiata, Tapes denticulata, Tapes ducalis, Tapes indica, Tapes japonica, Tapes philippinarum okupi, Tapes semidecussata, Tapes violascens, Venus philippinarum, Venus tessellata, Manila clam, Aziatische tapijtschelp.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Venerupis philippinarum Manilla clam Marine Bivalve Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.