page_title: Venerupis corrugata
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Venerupis corrugata / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Shells of the Pullet Carpet Shell (Venerupis corrugata, syn. Venerupis pullastra (Montagu, 1803)), Sylt, Germany Deutsch: Schalen der Teppichmuschel (Venerupis corrugata, syn. Venerupis pullastra (Montagu, 1803)), Sylt, Germany
context_page_description: Venerupis corrugata, the pullet carpet shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It is found buried in the sediment on the sea bed in shallow parts of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is harvested for human consumption in Spain and other parts of Western Europe.
context_section_description: The pullet carpet shell has a pair of hinged, oblong valves that grow to about 5 centimetres (2.0 in) in length. The umbone/beak is about one third of the way along the shell. The anterior part of the hinge forms an angle with the posterior part and there are 3 cardinal teeth on each valve. The shell is sculptured on the outside with fine radial ribs running from the umbone to the margin and with fine concentric striations. The colour is cream, grey or pale brown, sometimes with irregular streaks or rays of darker colour. The inside of the shell is glossy white, sometimes with purple markings near the umbone. The adductor muscle scars and the pallial line are clearly visible and there is a large, rounded pallial sinus. The siphons are joined for their full length, a fact that distinguishes this species from the otherwise similar Ruditapes decussatus.
caption: Empty valves
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