Ruditapes largillierti, is a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. Moderately large for genus (45-65 mm long), elongate and subrectangular, thick and solid, with smooth ventral margin.[1]
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| Ruditapes largillierti, exterior of a left valve | |
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R. largillierti
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| Ruditapes largillierti (Philippi, 1849) | |
It has limited use to people and the seafood industry because it resides in very deep Ocean water and contains a very common pearl.
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