Venus nux

Venus nux
Fossil valve of V. nux from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Bivalvia
Order:Veneroida
Family:Veneridae
Genus:Venus
Species: V. nux
Binomial name
Venus nux
Gmelin, 1791

Venus nux is a species of saltwater clam. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, sometimes known as the venus clams.[1][2][3]Venus nux can reach a size of 30–45 mm (1.2–1.8 in). The shells are globular, with dense, concentric ribs on the surface.[1][4]This species is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic littorals of Portugal and Spain.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS
  2. ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ↑ M. A. E. MALAQUIAS Molluscan diversity caught by trawling fisheries: acase study in southern Portugal
  4. 1 2 Conchiglie del Mediterraneo
  5. ↑ Cristina Tirado, José Luis Rueda and Carmen Salas Reproductive Cycles in Atlantic and Mediterranean Populations of Venus nux Gmelin, 1791 (Bivalvia: Veneridae), from Southern Spain
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