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Eucallista purpurata

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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Foto
Photography ID: 664484
 Mar de las Pampas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/11/2025
Eduardo Nadal
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
Foto
Photography ID: 458364
 Parque Lago
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/16/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 86153
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar de Ajó
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/30/2015
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 73693
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/20/2014
Walter Prado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
247636823/05/202609:12ArgentinaBuenos AiresPlayas del puerto, Mar del Plata1Gustavo Fernando Durán
240394611/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar de las PampasEduardo Nadal
202188528/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario RetaDiego Alfonso Rosa
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
173393817/02/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresAguas VerdesLucas Rubio
231621908/02/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresMonte HermosoTiziano Luka Pesci Rubilar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple Clam (Eucallista purpurata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 26/09/2026.