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Purple Clam

Eucallista purpurata
(Lamarck, 1818)
Almeja Púrpura
Family: Veneridae
Order: Veneroida
Class: Bivalvia
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Amiantis purpurata.


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Number of Photography: 13

Foto
Photography ID: 664484
 Mar de las Pampas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/11/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 629372
 Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/06/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 579621
  Adult
Balneario Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/28/2024
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 545412
 Pinamar
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/10/2023
Diego Varales
Foto
Photography ID: 534167
  Adult
Villa Gesell
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/28/2023
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 533897
  Adult
Mar de Cobo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/30/2023
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 527815
 Aguas Verdes
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/17/2023
Lucas Rubio



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Number of Records: 29



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240394611/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar de las PampasEduardo Nadal
227032906/04/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
224559709/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
202188528/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario RetaDiego Alfonso Rosa
200433525/02/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta NegraEnrico H. Vicentini
194836027/11/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Rasa, Reserva Natural Punta RasaMarcos Augusto Lartigau
181353410/08/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCariló, PinamarDiego Varales
176068730/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta marina, Mar de CoboJorge Iriberri
176121328/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla GesellMarcos Garberoglio
204963626/04/2023ArgentinaRío NegroPlaya conchillas, Área Natural Protegida Bahía de San AntonioAdrian Braidotti
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple Clam (Eucallista purpurata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.