Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRuditapes decussatus (Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell)
FamilyVENERIDAE (carpet and venus shells)
SuperfamilyVENEROIDEA (Venus clams & carpet shells)
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 Ruditapes decussatus (Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell) :
1: Ruditapes decussatus (Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell)
25 Mar 2009 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
10 dead paired shells on foreshore
Image 1: Shells - inner faces - black backgroundImage 2: Shells - outer faces - black background
2: Ruditapes decussatus (Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell)
6 May 2008 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
discoloured, dead, shell pair by rock ledge
Image 1: Closed shell - gape view - black backgroundImage 2: Closed shell - hinge view - black backgroundImage 3: Closed shell - posterior view - black backgroundImage 4: Closed shell - umbo and anterior view - black backgroundImage 5: Left valve - inner surface - black backgroundImage 6: Left valve - outer surface - black backgroundImage 7: Right valve - inner surface - black backgroundImage 8: Right valve - outer surface - black backgroundImage 9: Shells - inner surfaces - black backgroundImage 10: Shells - outer surfaces - black backgroundImage 11: Shells - outer surfaces - black background (2)

Ruditapes decussatus (Cross-cut Carpet Shell, Chequered Carpet Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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