(ofVenus philippinarum A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). <i>Mollusca</i>. In A. Adams (ed.), <i>The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846</i>. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936 page(s): 79; pl. 22, fig. 10. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ruditapes philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=231750 on 2025-07-17
original description(ofPaphia bifurcata Quayle, 1938)Quayle, D. B. (1938). <i>Paphia bifurcata</i>, a new molluscan species from Ladysmith Harbour, B.C. <em>Fisheries Research Board of Canada.</em> 4: 53-54.[details]
original description(ofTapes denticulata G. B. Sowerby II, 1852)Sowerby, G. B. II. (1852). Monograph of the genus <i>Tapes</i>. Fam. Veneridae. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (13): 678–699, pls 145–151. London, privately published. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11075860 page(s): 694 [details]
original description(ofTapes indica G. B. Sowerby II, 1852)Sowerby, G. B. II. (1852). Monograph of the genus <i>Tapes</i>. Fam. Veneridae. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (13): 678–699, pls 145–151. London, privately published. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11075860 page(s): 694 [details]
original description(ofTapes japonica Deshayes, 1854)Deshayes, G. P. (1854). Descriptions of new species of shells in the collection of Mr. Cuming. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1853) 21: 1-11, pls 18-19. [published 27 June 1854]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747116 page(s): 10 [details]
original description(ofTapes semidecussata Reeve, 1864)Reeve, L. A. (1864). Monograph of the genus <i>Tapes</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 14, pls 1-13 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pl. 2-6, January, 1864; pl. 7-11, February, 1864; pl. 1, 12-13, March 1864]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972321[details]
original description(ofTapes violascens Deshayes, 1854)Deshayes, G. P. (1854). Descriptions of new species of shells in the collection of Mr. Cuming. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1853) 21: 1-11, pls 18-19. [published 27 June 1854]., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747116 page(s): 10 [details]
original description(ofVenus philippinarum A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). <i>Mollusca</i>. In A. Adams (ed.), <i>The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846</i>. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936 page(s): 79; pl. 22, fig. 10. [details]
original description(ofVenus tessellata A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). <i>Mollusca</i>. In A. Adams (ed.), <i>The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846</i>. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936 page(s): 79, pl. 22, fig. 11. [details]
source of synonymyHuber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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additional sourceHumphreys, J.; Harris, M. R. C.; Herbert, R. J. H.; Farrell, P.; Jensen, A.; Cragg, S. M. (2015). Introduction, dispersal and naturalization of the Manila clam <i>Ruditapes philippinarum</i> in British estuaries, 1980–2010. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 95(06): 1163-1172., available online athttps://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315415000132[details] Available for editors [request]
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additional sourceSekine, Y.; Yamakawa, H.; Takazawa, S.; Lin, Y.; Toba, M. (2006). Geographic Variation of the COX1 Gene of the Short-neck Clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Coastal Regions of Japan and China. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 65 (3): 229-240.[details] Available for editors [request]
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Introduced species abundance in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Rare [details] Introduced species impact United Kingdom part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) In cultivation [details] Introduced species impact Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in France: Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details] Introduced species vector dispersal Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details] Introduced species vector dispersal United Kingdom part of the Celtic Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Invaded from temperate North Pacific [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in Belgian part of the North Sea: Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in United Kingdom: Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in Belgian part of the North Sea: Natural dispersal [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in France: Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details] Introduced species vector dispersal in United Kingdom: Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details]