Pullet
Carpet Shell
(Venerupis corrugata)
NATIVE SPECIES
Shell
oval-elongated.
Color
cream and brownish, concentric radial lines, thin and irregular, marked on the posterior part of the shell.
Siphons
together.
Miolo
white, occupying the entire shell.
Manila
Clam
(Ruditapes philippinarum)
NON-NATIVE SPECIES
Shell
oval.
Color
brownish, with pronounced reticulation over the entire surface. Internally, the shell has a purplish hue.
Siphons
fully together.
Meat
orange, smaller than in native species.
Grooved
Carpet Shell
(Ruditapes decussatus)
ESPÉCIE NATIVA
Shell
quadrangular outline, with pronounced reticulation at the posterior and anterior ends.
Color
cream, brown or gray.
Siphons
totally separate.
Meat
white, occupying the entire shell.
Manila
Clam
(Ruditapes philippinarum)
NON-NATIVE SPECIES
Shell
oval.
Color
brownish, with pronounced reticulation over the entire surface. Internally, the shell has a purplish hue.
Siphons
fully together.
Meat
orange, smaller than in native species.