Grey Pygmy Venus

Chioneryx grus

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae

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. Etymology The genus Venus is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and sexuality.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Grey Pygmy Venus

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