Veneridae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Veneridae |
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| A valve of Venus verrucosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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Veneridae is a family of clams, with over 500 described species, in twelve subfamilies. They are commonly called Venus clams. They are bivalve molluscs. Many are edible and used as seafood. Venus clams occur in all seas of the world. Most live near the shore, preferably in areas with sandy bottoms.
Images for kids
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Left valve dentition of the shell of the venerid Mercenaria mercenaria
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Venerid bivalve; Wadi Umm Ghudran Formation (Late Cretaceous, early Campanian), near Amman, Jordan
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Marcia marmorata
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Chamelea striatula
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Irus elegans from New Zealand
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Pitar lupanaria from Costa Rica
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Venerupis senegalensis
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See also
In Spanish: Veneridae para niños
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