Polititapes rhomboides


Polititapes rhomboides, also known as banded venus, banded carpetclam, and banded carpet shell, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae. It is found in the Northeast Atlantic from Norway to Morocco and in the Mediterranean from the intertidal zone down to depths of about but mostly shallower than 50 m.

Description

The length of Polititapes rhomboides shell is typically but can reach.

Fishery

Polititapes rhomboides is harvested for human consumption, with an annual production of about 500 to 1,500 tonnes. Commercial fisheries use dredges while recreational harvest use primitive tools in the intertidal zone.