Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Trough Shell, Common Otter Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLutraria lutraria (Trough Shell, Common Otter Shell)
GenusLutraria (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyMACTRIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SuperfamilyMACTROIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lutraria lutraria (Trough Shell, Common Otter Shell) :
1: Lutraria lutraria (Trough Shell, Common Otter Shell)
16 Mar 2008 OSGR: SX04 50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
shells, washed up on beach
Image 1: Left valve - hinge teeth - close-upImage 2: Left valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 3: Left valve - inner surface - pale backgroundImage 4: Left valve - inner surface - pale background (2)Image 5: Left valve - inner surface - pale background (3)Image 6: Left valve - outer surface - dry - dark backgroundImage 7: Left valve - outer surface - wet - pale backgroundImage 8: Right valve - hinge teeth - close-upImage 9: Right valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 10: Right valve - inner surface - pale backgroundImage 11: Right valve - inner surface - pale background (2)Image 12: Right valve - outer surface - dry - dark backgroundImage 13: Right valve - outer surface - wet - oblique view - pale backgroundImage 14: Right valve - outer surface - wet - pale backgroundImage 15: Left valve - hinge teeth - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Right valve - hinge teeth - close-up - enlarged

Lutraria lutraria (Trough Shell, Common Otter Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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