Ventricolaria
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Ventricolaria is a genus of molluscs in the family Veneridae
Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...

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Species

  • Ventricolaria rigida
    Ventricolaria rigida
    Ventricolaria rigida, or the rigid venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Brazil....

    (Dillwyn, 1817) — rigid venus
  • Ventricolaria rugatina
    Ventricolaria rugatina
    Ventricolaria rugatina, or the queen venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies....

    (Heilprin, 1887) — queen venus
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