Ruditapes largillierti

Ruditapes largillierti is a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. They are moderately large for their genus (45–65 mm long), elongate and subrectangular, thick and solid, with smooth ventral margin.^[1]

Ruditapes largillierti
Ruditapes largillierti, exterior of a left valve
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Veneroidea
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Ruditapes
Species:	R. largillierti
Binomial name
Ruditapes largillierti (Philippi, 1849)

The species has limited use to people and the seafood industry because it resides in very deep ocean water and contains a very common pearl.

Ruditapes largillierti, interior of a left valve