Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms: Paphia aurea (Gmelin, 1791); Pullastra intuspunctata Anton, 1838; Tapes acuminata G.B.Sowerby II, 1852; Tapes amygdala Römer, 1864; Tapes anatina G.B.Sowerby II, 1854; Tapes anthemodus Locard, 1886; Tapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791); Tapes aureus var. elongata Dautzenberg, 1883; Tapes aureus var. ovata Jeffreys, 1864; Tapes aureus var. partita Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893; Tapes aureus var. quadrata Jeffreys, 1864; Tapes aureus var. radiata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893; Tapes aureus var. rugata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893; Tapes bourguignati Locard, 1886; Tapes castrensis Deshayes, 1848; Tapes castrensis var. texturoides Pallary, 1912; Tapes grangeri Locard, 1886; Tapes hoeberti Brusina, 1865; Tapes lacunaris Coen, 1914; Tapes mabillei Locard, 1886
Homonyms: Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Common names: golden carpet shell in Anglais; golden carpetclam in Anglais; golden venus in Anglais; goldene Teppichmuschel in Allemand; gouden tapijtschelp in Néerlandais; palourde jaune in Français; Golden Carpet Shell in Anglais; Gouden tapijtschelp in Néerlandais; gullskjel in Norvégien nynorsk; gullskjell in Norvégien Bokmål; gyllene venusmussla in Suédois; golden carpet shell in Anglais; golden carpetclam in Anglais; golden venus in Anglais; goldene Teppichmuschel in Allemand; gouden tapijtschelp in Néerlandais; palourde jaune in Français

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