BIOTIC Species Information for Venerupis senegalensis
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| Researched by | Will Rayment | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Venerupis senegalensis | Common name | Pullet carpet shell |
| MCS Code | W2124 | Recent Synonyms | Venerupis pullastra, Venerupis corrugata, Venerupis saxatilis |
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Pelecypoda | |
| Subclass | Order | Veneroida | |
| Suborder | Family | Veneridae | |
| Genus | Venerupis | Species | senegalensis |
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| Additional Information | Venerupis saxatilis has a more sculptured shell than Venerupis senegalensis and is typically found attached to firm substrata in rocky crevices. It is unclear whether Venerupis saxatilis is a separate species or an ecophenotype of Venerupis senegalensis (Hayward et al., 1996). | ||
| Taxonomy References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Howson & Picton, 1997, Smith & Heppell, 1991, | ||
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