Venus nux
| Venus nux | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
References
- 1 2 WoRMS
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ M. A. E. MALAQUIAS Molluscan diversity caught by trawling fisheries: acase study in southern Portugal
- 1 2 Conchiglie del Mediterraneo
- ↑ Cristina Tirado, José Luis Rueda and Carmen Salas Reproductive Cycles in Atlantic and Mediterranean Populations of Venus nux Gmelin, 1791 (Bivalvia: Veneridae), from Southern Spain
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