''Venerupis'' is a

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bivalve Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...

molluscs Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil sp ...

in the family

Veneridae 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 e ...

commonly known as carpet shells. The

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are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the internal margins of the valves are smooth. There are 3 or 4 cardinal teeth on each valve. The foot is large and the siphons are of medium length and united except at the very tip.

Species

The

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(WoRMS) accepted the following species as valid in 2011: * ''

Venerupis anomala ''Venerupis'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The valves are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the i ...

'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Venerupis aspera'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) * '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Venerupis cumingii'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1852) * ''

Venerupis galactites ''Venerupis'' is a genus of Marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The Bivalve shell, valves are robust and rhomboidal with the Umbo (bivalve), umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior en ...

'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Venerupis geographica'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Venerupis glandina ''Venerupis'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The valves are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the i ...

'' (Lamarck, 1818) * ''

Venerupis largillierti ''Venerupis'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The valves are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the i ...

'' (Philippi, 1847) * ''

Venerupis rugosa ''Venerupis'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The valves are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the i ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1854) * ''

Venerupis philippinarum ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) ;Synonyms: * ''Venerupis aurea'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Polititapes aureus ''Polititapes aureus'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis bruguieri'' (Hanley, 1845): synonym of ''

Ruditapes bruguieri ''Ruditapes'' is a genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, in the family (biology), family Veneridae. Species * ''Ruditapes aureus'' * ''Ruditapes bruguieri'' * ''Ruditapes decussata'' * ''Ruditapes decussatus'' * ''Ruditapes japo ...

'' (Hanley, 1845) * ''Venerupis cordieri'' (Deshayes, 1839): synonym of '' Irusella lamellifera'' (Conrad, 1837) * ''

Venerupis decussata ''Venerupis decussata'' is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, commonly known as the cross-cut carpet shell. Taxonomy The species name ''Venerupis decussata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) is considered valid by the World Register of Marine Spe ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

Lajonkairia lajonkairii ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Venerupis declivis'' Sowerby, 1853: synonym of ''

Venus declivis Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never fa ...

'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1853 * ''Venerupis dura'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Polititapes durus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis lucens'' (Locard, 1886): synonym of ''

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis saxatilis'' (Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802): synonym of '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis senegalensis'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791)

References

Veneridae Bivalve genera {{Veneridae-stub