Veneridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Venerida, class Bivalvia. The family contains 85 accepted species worldwide.
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Ruditapes philippinarum (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
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Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834)
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Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Polititapes aureus is a bivalve species with moderately convex valves that may b…
Venerupis largillierti (R.A.Philippi, 1847)
Venerupis largillierti is a bivalve with colored ridged shells, and young specim…
Austrovenus stutchburyi (W.Wood, 1828)
Austrovenus stutchburyi, the New Zealand cockle, lives in harbours and estuaries…
Meretrix lyrata (G.B.Sowerby II, 1851)
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Hysteroconcha dione (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hysteroconcha dione is a rare bivalve with distinctively spined shells found in …
Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)
Chionopsis intapurpurea, the lady in waiting venus shell, has a spotted white sh…
Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ruditapes decussatus is an edible cultured bivalve with declining global aquacul…
Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Cyclina sinensis is a venerid clam species common to coastal flats of East Asian…
Clausinella fasciata (da Costa, 1778)
Clausinella fasciata, the banded venus, is a bivalve common around all coasts of…
Petricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818)
Petricolaria pholadiformis is a bivalve that resembles angel wing, reaching 5 cm…
Veneridae animals belong to the Venerida order in the Animalia kingdom. Young individuals have distinct zigzag patterns on these ridges. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Veneridae is classified in the order Venerida, class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca. The shell’s interior is also white, and it features a large triangular purple stain.
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