Venus (bivalve)
| Venus clam Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Venus affinis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Venus Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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Venus is a genus of small to large saltwater clams in the family Veneridae, which is sometimes known as the Venus clams and their relatives. These are marine bivalve molluscs.