Venus (bivalve)
Genus of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Venus is a genus of small to large saltwater clams in the family Veneridae, which is sometimes known as the Venus clams and their relatives. These are marine bivalve molluscs.
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Venus clam | |
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Venus affinis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Venus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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