Venus nux

Venus nux
Fossil valve of V. nux from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Infraclass: Euheterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Venus
Species: V. nux
Binomial name
Venus nux
Gmelin, 1791

Venus nux is a species of saltwater clam. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, sometimes known as the venus clams.[1][2][3]V. nux can reach a size of 30–45 mm (1.2–1.8 in). The shells are globular, with dense, concentric ribs on the surface.[1][4]This species is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic littorals of Portugal and Spain. [4][5]

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