Spain

Commercial designations

Commercial designation Scientific names
Basque Country
Allueta
Pagellus acarne
Murcia
Almeja
Ruditapes decussatus
Almeja amarilla Paphia undulata synonym for Paratapes undulatus
Almeja americana Mercenaria mercenaria
Almeja babosa Venerupis corrugata
Almeja blanca
Canary Islands
Almeja canaria
Haliotis tuberculata
Almeja casera Circomphalus casinus synonym for Venus casina
Andalusia
Almeja chocha
Venerupis rhomboides
Almeja corazón Pitar rostratus
Almeja de Chile Ameghinomya antiqua
Almeja de fondo Venus nux
Almeja de perro Scrobicularia plana
Almeja del Pacífico
Almeja dorada Venerupis aurea synonym for Polititapes aureus
Almeja fina Ruditapes decussatus
Almeja japonesa Ruditapes philippinarum
Almeja propulsora Cyrtodaria siliqua
Almeja reina Mulinia edulis
Almeja roja Venerupis rhomboides

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