Tapes ceylonensis

Fertile Venus

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Veneridae

Collected by: E.L. Layard; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →E.L. Layard →
Locality: Ceylon
Region: Ceylon
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Marcia opima observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-13.

2025-04-13

Beldal, Odisha, India

(c) Priyanshu Pradhan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2020-10-10

Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, India

(c) Adit Jeyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Tapes ceylonensis. BPBM 6388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38983053. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/6388.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38983053 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026