Ruditapes philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)

Identity confusions:

Conservation Status

Conservation status and major threats

Synonyms

Venus tessellata A. Adams & Reeve, 1850

International References

source of synonymy Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [details]

additional source Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]

additional source Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. [details]

additional source Corriero, G.; Pierri, C.; Accoroni, S.; Alabiso, G.; Bavestrello, G.; Barbone, E.; Bastianini, M.; Bazzoni, A. M.; Bernardi Aubry, F.; Boero, F.; Buia, M. C.; Cabrini, M.; Camatti, E.; Cardone, F.; Cataletto, B.; Cattaneo Vietti, R.; Cecere, E.; Cibic, T.; Colangelo, P.; De Olazabal, A.; D’onghia, G.; Finotto, S.; Fiore, N.; Fornasaro, D.; Fraschetti, S.; Gambi, M. C.; Giangrande, A.; Gravili, C.; Guglielmo, R.; Longo, C.; Lorenti, M.; Lugliè, A.; Maiorano, P.; Mazzocchi, M. G.; Mercurio, M.; Mastrototaro, F.; Mistri, M.; Monti, M.; Munari, C.; Musco, L.; Nonnis-Marzano, C.; Padedda, B. M.; Patti, F. P.; Petrocelli, A.; Piraino, S.; Portacci, G.; Pugnetti, A.; Pulina, S.; Romagnoli, T.; Rosati, I.; Sarno, D.; Satta, C. T.; Sechi, N.; Schiaparelli, S.; Scipione, B.; Sion, L.; Terlizzi, A.; Tirelli, V.; Totti, C.; Tursi, A.; Ungaro, N.; Zingone, A.; Zupo, V.; Basset, A. (2015). Ecosystem vulnerability to alien and invasive species: a case study on marine habitats along the Italian coast., available online at https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2550 [details]

additional source Humphreys, 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 Ruditapes philippinarum in British estuaries, 1980–2010. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 95(06): 1163-1172., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315415000132 [details]

source of synonymy Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [details]

additional source Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]

additional source Kanazawa, T.; Sato, S. (2007). Environmental and physiological controls on shell microgrowth pattern of Ruditapes philippinarum (Bivalvia: Veneridae) from Japan. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 74(1): 89-95., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym049 [details]

additional source Ujino, S.; Matsukuma, A. (2009). Trends in Life Orientations of Nine Infaunal Bivalve Species Based on Quantitative Measurement Data. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 68 (1-2): 39-54. [details]

additional source Sekine, 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. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 65 (3): 229-240. [details]

additional source Ubukata, T. (2000). Theoretical Morphology of Composite Prismatic, Fibrous Prismatic and Foliated Shell Microstructures in Bivalves. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 59 (4): 297-305. [details]

additional source Yokogawa, K. (1998). Morphological Variabilities and Genetic Features in Japanese Common Clam Ruditapes philippinarum. Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan). 57 (2): 121-132. [details]

additional source Corni, M. G. ; Trentini, M. (1990). The Chromosomes of Venerupis aurea and Ruditapes philippinarum of the Northern Adriatic Sea(Bivalvia, Heterodonta,Veneridae). VENUS (The Japanese Journals of Malacology). 49(3):258–261. [details]

additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]

additional source Humphreys, J. (2025). Revisiting the indigenous distribution of the “Manila clam” Ruditapes philippinarum: Mechanisms of persistent error. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 314: 109152., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2025.109152 [details]