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Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791)

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Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791)
Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791)
Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791)
🗒 Synonyms
synonymTapes sumatranus Thiele & Jaeckel, 1931
synonymTapes textrix (Deshayes, 1853)
synonymVenus reticulina Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827
synonymVenus textile Gmelin, 1791
synonymVenus textrix Deshayes, 1853
synonymVenus undulata Dillwyn, 1817
🗒 Common Names
English
  • Carpet clam
  • Textile venus clam
Kannada
  • Chippe kallu
Konkani
  • Tisre
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Paphia textile, commonly called the Carpet Clam, is an edible clam found in the Indo-west Pacific oceans.
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    Diagnostic Keys
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    📚 Natural History
    Size
    Length: 3-4cm. Maximum length: 6-8cm. Width: 1.8-2.6 cm. Height: 1.6-2mm.
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      Morphology
      Shell elongate, moderately inflated and elliptical-ovate in outline; anterior and posterior margins rounded; lunule lanceolate, delicately outlined by a finely impressed line; outer shell surface smooth, glossy, pale yellowish-white in colour and marked with pale purplish grey inverted V-shaped markings; hinge narrow, concentrated under the umbo of each valve, with 3 radiating cardinal teeth but without lateral teeth.
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        Associations
        Predators: Repomucenus richardsonii, Cynoglossus arel.
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          📚 Habitat and Distribution
          General Habitat
          Marine: sandy bottoms or attached to rcocks at depths of up to 4 metres below water surface.
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            📚 Occurrence
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            📚 Demography and Conservation
            Conservation Status
            Not evaluated by the IUCN Redlist.
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              Legislation
              Listed in CITES: No. Listed in Wildlife (Protection) Act: No
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                📚 Uses and Management
                Uses
                Fished for human consumption. Also sold as decorative items.
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                  📚 Information Listing
                  Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
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                    Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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                      National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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                        References
                        1. The Commercial Molluscs of India. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin. Edited by Dr. R.V.Nair and Dr. K.S.Rao. Bulletin No. 25, 1974.
                        2. 'Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        3. Huber, M. (2012). Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        4. '<i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        5. Huber, M. (2012). <i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        6. '<i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        7. Huber, M. (2012). <i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        8. The Commercial Molluscs of India. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin. Edited by Dr. R.V.Nair and Dr. K.S.Rao. Bulletin No. 25, 1974.
                        Information Listing > References
                        1. The Commercial Molluscs of India. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin. Edited by Dr. R.V.Nair and Dr. K.S.Rao. Bulletin No. 25, 1974.
                        2. 'Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        3. Huber, M. (2012). Paphia textile (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        4. '<i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        5. Huber, M. (2012). <i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        6. '<i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791) (Clam)'. Marine biodiversity data obtained from: Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, INDIA (http//:www.niobioinformatics.in). Accessed on Feb 1, 2013. URL: http://www.biosearch.in/publicOrganismPage.php?id=42222.
                        7. Huber, M. (2012). <i>Paphia textile</i> (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214508 on 2013-02-01.
                        8. The Commercial Molluscs of India. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin. Edited by Dr. R.V.Nair and Dr. K.S.Rao. Bulletin No. 25, 1974.
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                        📚 Meta data
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                        🐾 Taxonomy
                        RootRoot
                        KingdomAnimalia
                        PhylumMollusca
                        ClassBivalvia
                        OrderVeneroida
                        taxon:hierarchy.superfamilyVeneroidea
                        FamilyVeneridae
                        GenusPaphia
                        SpeciesPaphia textile (Gmelin 1791)
                        📊 Temporal Distribution
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