One complete Venus Clam 2.5 to 3.5 inches in size ******

One complete Venus Clam, 2.5 to 3.5 inches in size

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Venus clam 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 mollusks. There are more than 500 clams that belong to this venus clam family.

They have a matching top and bottom shell, hinged together by a ligament. Often called Butterfly-wing Venus. These are elegant, boat shaped, porcelain like shell. The shell has broad forward pointing umbones and is rounded at the front and rear. Flattened ribs cover the outer shell and are separated by narrow grooves. The hinge is thin and has a long ligament and three cardinal teeth.

This Venus clam specie is yellowish orange, spotted and flecked with pale brown and have interrupted reddish brown rays.

These shells are found across the Indo-Pacific region in sandy shallow water. They are not rare, moderately common.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Order: Venerida

Superfamily: Veneroidea

Family: Veneridae

Genus: Venus

Linnaeus, 1758

(REF:Linnaeus (1758). Systema Naturae (10th ed.)(REF: Linnaeus (1767). Systema Naturae (12th ed.)(REF: Philippe Bouchet, Mark Huber & Serge Gofas (2012). "Venus Linnaeus, 1758". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. )