Pullet Carpet Shell

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pullet Carpet Shell being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Polititapes rhomboides
• Ruditapes decussatus
• Venerupis geographica
• Venerupis largillierti
• Ruditapes philippinarum
• Venerupis galactites

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Venerida

Family

Veneridae

Genus

Venerupis

Species

Venerupis corrugata

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