Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Heterodonta > Infraclass Euheterodonta > Order Veneroida > Superfamily Veneroidea > Family Veneridae > Genus Pitar

Pitar rudis (Poli, 1795)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pitar*	Römer, 1857	accepted genus name
*Meretrix (Pitar)*	Römer, 1857	synonym

Species group names

*Cytherea gracilenta*	Locard, 1892	synonym
*Cytherea rugata*	Locard, 1892	synonym
*Cytherea venetiana*	Lamarck, 1818	synonym
*Meretrix rudis*	(Poli, 1795)	synonym
*Meretrix rudis var. radiata*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893	synonym
*Venus ochropicta*	Krynicki, 1837	synonym
*Venus pectunculus*	Brocchi, 1814	synonym
*Venus rudis*	Poli, 1795	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Αγριοαχιβάδα

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp.
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.
additional source	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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Pitar rudis (Poli, 1795). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141926