''Pitarenus'' is a
genus
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of saltwater clams,
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bivalve
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mollusc
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s in the subfamily
Callocardiinae of the family
Veneridae, the Venus clams.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pitarenus Rehder & Abbott, 1951. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415819 on 2022-01-20]
Species
* ''
Pitarenus cordatus
''Pitarenus cordatus'', or the cordate venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys
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''
(Schwengel, 1951)
* ''
Pitarenus zonatus''
(Dall, 1902)
References
* Rehder H.A. & Abbott R.T. (1951). Some new and interesting mollusks from the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Revista de la Sociedad Malacologica "Carlos de la Torre". 8(2): 53–66, pls 8–9.
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Bivalve genera