Veneridae
Dosina mactracea (Broderip, 1835)
Dosina mactracea (Broderip, 1835)
Dosina mactracea is a marine bivalve mollusc in the Veneridae family found in waters off New Zealand.
Austrovenus stutchburyi (W.Wood, 1828)
Austrovenus stutchburyi (W.Wood, 1828)
Austrovenus stutchburyi, the New Zealand cockle, lives in harbours and estuaries with sturdy shells protecting its soft body.
Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)
Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)
Chionopsis intapurpurea, the lady in waiting venus shell, has a spotted white shell with an interior purple stain.
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chamelea gallina is a thick-shelled bivalve harvested for food across European and North African Atlantic coasts and nearby seas.
Chamelea striatula (da Costa, 1778)
Chamelea striatula (da Costa, 1778)
Chamelea striatula is a robust triangular bivalve ranging from Norway to Morocco and into the Mediterranean Sea.
Clausinella fasciata (da Costa, 1778)
Clausinella fasciata (da Costa, 1778)
Clausinella fasciata, the banded venus, is a bivalve common around all coasts of the British Isles.
Gafrarium pectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gafrarium pectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gafrarium pectinatum is an edible bivalve clam species with a debated synonymy and a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.
Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791)
Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791)
Venerupis corrugata, the pullet carpet shell, is a clam found in East Atlantic and Mediterranean shallow waters from Norway to West Africa.
Venerupis largillierti (R.A.Philippi, 1847)
Venerupis largillierti (R.A.Philippi, 1847)
Venerupis largillierti is a bivalve with colored ridged shells, and young specimens have zigzag ridge patterns.
Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ruditapes decussatus is an edible cultured bivalve with declining global aquaculture production, consumed fresh and canned.
Ruditapes philippinarum (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Ruditapes philippinarum (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Ruditapes philippinarum is a widely introduced edible burrowing clam native to Indo-Pacific coasts.
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Irus irus, the irus clam, is a bivalve species in Veneridae found across three marine regions.
Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Polititapes aureus is a bivalve species with moderately convex valves that may be solid golden yellow.
Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Cyclina sinensis is a venerid clam species common to coastal flats of East Asian seas.
Dosinia discus (Reeve, 1850)
Dosinia discus (Reeve, 1850)
Dosinia discus is a bivalve mollusc in Veneridae found along the North American Atlantic coast from Virginia to Florida.
Dosinia anus (R.A.Philippi, 1847)
Dosinia anus (R.A.Philippi, 1847)
Dosinia anus is a common large New Zealand saltwater clam found in sandy subtidal habitats up to 15 m deep.
Dosinia subrosea (Gray, 1835)
Dosinia subrosea (Gray, 1835)
Dosinia subrosea, the fine dosinia, is a medium-sized marine Venus clam species native to saltwater.
Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dosinia lupinus is a Veneridae bivalve found across Europe, Western Asia and Africa; its former subspecies is now a separate species.
Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dosinia exoleta is a bivalve found in the Boreal-Atlantic zone and Mediterranean, with flavorful meat and circular, ribbed shells.
Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834)
Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834)
Gemma gemma, the amethyst gem clam, is a tiny marine Venus clam native to the North American Atlantic coast and introduced to the Pacific coast.
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