Species FAO code: CTG

Ruditapes decussatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Kreuzmuster-Teppichmuschel [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
Belgium	fr Palourde fr Clovisse nl Tapijtschelp	–
Bulgaria	bg Мида	–
Croatia	hr kućica hr vongola	–
Czech Republic	cs Tapeska zdobná cs Tapeska zdobná [Tapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] cs Tapeska vongole cs Tapeska vongole [Tapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] cs Tapeska cs Mušle	–
Denmark	da Stor tæppemusling da gitret tæppemusling	–
Finland	fi isomattosimpukka [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] sv stor venusmussla [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
France	fr palourde	–
Germany	de Kreuzmuster-Teppichmuschel [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
Greece	el Μαρμαροαχιβάδα	–
Hungary	hu vénuszkagyló hu rácsos vénuszkagyló	–
Italy	it Vongola verace	–
Netherlands	nl Tapijtschelp [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
Poland	pl Małż dywanowy	–
Portugal	pt Amêijoa-boa [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] pt Amêijoa [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] pt Amêijoa-real [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] pt Amêijoa-cristã [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] pt Amêijoa-verdadeira [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus] pt Amêijoa-vulgar [Ruditapes decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
Slovakia	sk venuška Ruditapes decussatus	–
Slovenia	sl brazdasta ladinka sl križasta ladinka [Venerupis decussata synonym for Ruditapes decussatus]	–
Spain	es Almeja fina	Balearic Islands: Copinya llisa Balearic Islands: Escopinya llisa Cantabria: Amayuela Catalonia: Cloïssa Galicia: Ameixa fina Murcia: Almeja

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 40.0 mmShell width

Fishing areas

27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V)
27.6 Rockall, Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland, (the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland also known as the West of Scotland) (Subarea VI)
27.7 Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and Southwest of Ireland - East and West (Subarea VII)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 40.0 mmShell width

Fishing areas

North Sea: the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 40.0 mmShell width

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)
27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Ruditapes decussatus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CTG

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderVenerida
  - FamilyVeneridae
    - GenusRuditapes
      - SpeciesRuditapes decussatus

Synonyms

Venus decussata Linnaeus, 1758
Tapes decussata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tapes decussatus var. texta Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Tapes extensus Locard, 1886
Venus fusca Gmelin, 1791
Tapes decussatus var. major Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Venus florida Poli, 1795
Venerupis decussata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Venus vesta Brusina, 1870
Tapes decussatus var. quadrangula Jeffreys, 1864
Tapes (Ruditapes) decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Venus variegata Gmelin, 1791
Tapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tapes decussatus var. intermedia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Tapes decussatus var. varians Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Tapes decussatus var. albida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Tapes decussatus var. radiata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1893
Ruditapes decussata [sic]
Venus truncata Lamarck, 1818
Cuneus reticulatus da Costa, 1778

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae)
    - 0307 71 00 — Live, fresh or chilled
    - 0307 79 — Other
      - 0307 79 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - 0307 79 30 — Striped venus or other species of the family Veneridae, frozen
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Ruditapes decussatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western