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Venus Clam
The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources. Many of the most important edible species are commonly known (in the USA) simply as "clams". Venerids make up a significant proportion of the world fishery of edible bivalves. The family includes some species that are important commercially, such as (in the USA) the hard clam or quahog, ''Mercenaria mercenaria''. Taxonomy The classification within the family Veneridae has been controversial at least since the 1930s. Molecular approaches show that much of this traditional classification is unnatural. Some common species have been moved between genera (including genera in different subfamilies) because of repeated attempts to bring a more valid organization to the classification or taxonomy of the family, there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Verrucosa
''Venus verrucosa'', the warty venus, is a species of saltwater clam. It is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, sometimes collectively known as the venus clams. Distribution This species is found around the European coast and also the southern African coast, from the Namibian coast to Mozambique, subtidally to 155 m.Branch, G. M., Branch, M. L., Griffiths, C. L. and Beckley, L. E. (2005): ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' Description This animal grows up to 60 mm in diameter. It has a bulky, oval shell with well-defined concentric ridges. The shell edges are knobbly and crossed. Economic import and gastronomy Known as ''praire'' in France, it is an expensive delicacy there, and harvesting periods and size of catch (both minimum shell size and numbers taken) have had to be strictly regulated for its conservation. It is eaten either raw or baked in the oven with garlic butter Garlic butter, also known as ''beurre à la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamelliconcha
''Lamelliconcha'' is a genus of molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of he family Veneridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lamelliconcha Dall, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511122 on 2022-01-20 Species * '' Lamelliconcha alternata'' (Broderip, 1835) * '' Lamelliconcha callicomata'' (Dall, 1902) * ''Lamelliconcha circinata'' (Born, 1778) * '' Lamelliconcha concinna'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) * '' Lamelliconcha paytensis'' (d'Orbigny, 1845) * '' Lamelliconcha tortuosa'' (Broderip, 1835) * '' Lamelliconcha unicolor'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) * '' Lamelliconcha vinacea'' Olsson, 1961 ;Synonyms: * ''Lamelliconcha concinnus'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835): synonym of ''Lamelliconcha concinns'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Lamelliconcha frizzelli'' (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948): synonym of '' Callpita frizzelli'' (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948) * † ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hysteroconcha
''Hysteroconcha'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hysteroconcha Dall, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492495 on 2022-01-20 Species * '' Hysteroconcha brevispinosa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1851) * '' Hysteroconcha dione'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Hysteroconcha lupanaria'' (Lesson, 1831) * '' Hysteroconcha multispinosa'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1851) * '' Hysteroconcha rosea'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) ;Synonyms: * ''Hysteroconcha alternata'' (Broderip, 1835): synonym of '' Lamelliconcha alternata'' (Broderip, 1835) * ''Hysteroconcha callicomata'' (Dall, 1902): synonym of '' Lamelliconcha callicomata'' (Dall, 1902) * ''Hysteroconcha circinata'' (Born, 1778): synonym of ''Lamelliconcha circinata ''Lamelliconcha circinata'', common name the "purple venus clam", is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
