Venus (genus)

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Venus
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

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Venus is a genus of bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae. Species currently classified in this genus are generally referred to as venuses or venus clams, though because of reclassifications, there are some bivalves commonly called venus clams that are no longer placed in genus Venus. The extant species in the genus Mercenaria were also formerly classified in Venus.

[edit] Species

  • Venus albina
  • Venus cassinaeformis
  • Venus crenulata
  • Venus elegans
  • Banded venus, Venus fasciata
  • Venus foveolata
  • Striped venus, Venus gallina
  • Venus lubuana
  • Venus mindoroensis
  • Oval venus, Venus ovata
  • Venus thomassini
  • Warty venus, Venus verrucosa


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