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Venus Linnaeus 1758
Genus recognized by
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus
Recognized by
FAO Fishery Statistics
Venus
Genus recognized by
United Kingdom Species List
,
South Atlantic Species List
,
Indian Ocean Species List
,
Southern Ocean Species List
,
North Atlantic Species List
,
North Sea Species List
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
Gulf of Mexico Species List
,
Philippine Sea Species List
,
Eastern China Sea Species List
,
South China Sea Species List
,
The Netherlands Species List
,
Slovakia Species List
,
South Africa Species List
,
Sweden Species List
,
Turkey Species List
,
Delete- old US Species List
,
New Zealand Species List
,
Poland Species List
,
Portugal Species List
,
Romania Species List
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Senegal Species List
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,
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Italy Species List
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Malaysia Species List
,
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,
Mexico Species List
,
Morocco Species List
,
Guernsey Species List
,
Guadeloupe Species List
,
Faroe Islands Species List
,
France Species List
,
Hungary Species List
,
Germany Species List
,
Greece Species List
,
Indonesia Species List
,
Christmas Island Species List
,
Belgium Species List
,
Bermuda Species List
,
Bulgaria Species List
,
Dominican Republic Species List
,
Cyprus Species List
,
Croatia Species List
,
Chad Species List
,
Celebes Sea Species List
,
Bay of Biscay Species List
,
Bailiwick of Jersey Species List
,
Algeria Species List
,
Angola Species List
,
Antigua and Barbuda Species List
,
Austria Species List
,
Aegean Sea Species List
,
Australia Species List
,
Cape Verde Species List
,
Denmark Species List
,
Norway Species List
,
Pakistan Species List
,
Barcode of Life Data Systems
,
China Species List
,
Japan Species List
,
Philippines Species List
,
Russia Species List
,
Egypt Species List
,
Cape Verde Species List
,
Malta Species List
,
Alboran Sea Species List
,
Wikidata
,
United States Species List
,
PBDB in DwCA
,
Global Biotic Interactions
,
Global Biotic Interactions
, and
Wikimedia Commons
Venus
Species recognized by
Protists in Singapore
Venus
Recognized by
NMNH Invertebrate Zoology
and
Furui 2020
Venus Linnaeus 1758
Genus recognized by
GBIF classification
and
TreatmentBank
Venus Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by
OBIS environmental data records
Venus subgen. Venus
Subgenus recognized by
PBDB in DwCA
Alternative Names
Clausina T. Brown 1827
Not accepted according to
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Cytherea subgen. Ventricola Römer 1867
Not accepted according to
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venulites Schlotheim 1813
Not accepted according to
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus subgen. Ventricola Römer 1867
Not accepted according to
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Astarte imbricata
(Sowerby 1826)
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Timoclea T.Brown, 1827)
Chione securis
Shumard
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Chione Megerle)
Circe dijki
(Martin 1885)
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Circe Schumacher, 1817)
Cytherea antarctica
(Sharman & Newton 1897)
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Eurhomalea Cossmann, 1920)
Mercenaria plena
(Conrad 1869)
Homotypic synonym according to
GBIF classification
(Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Mercenaria Schumacher, 1817)
Venus aphrodite
Brocchi 1814
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus californiana
Conrad 1837
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus cypria
Brocchi 1814
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus ensifera
Dall 1909
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus eremita
Brocchi 1814
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus immersa
Sowerby 1836
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus inflata
King 1832
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus parapodema
Dall 1909
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus penita
Conrad 1846
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus petulca
Linnaeus 1758
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus rupestris
Brocchi 1814
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus senilis
Brocchi 1814
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus sinuosa
Lamarck 1818
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus spec
Linnaeus 1758
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus sublaevis
Sowerby 1836
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus submersa
Sowerby 1836
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus tenera
Sowerby 1836
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus tenuis
Koch & Dunker 1837
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus truncata
Sowerby 1836
Doubtful according to
GBIF classification
Venus
Harvest ancestor according to
GBIF classification
,
PBDB in DwCA
,
Global Biotic Interactions
,
Global Biotic Interactions
,
NMNH type specimens
,
Flickr Group
, and
TreatmentBank
Common Names
Arabic
زوهر
preferred
Recognized by
Wikidata
Japanese
マルスダレガイ属
preferred
Recognized by
Furui 2020
Curated hierarchies for Venus Linnaeus 1758
Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2 1
Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Bivalvia Linnaeus 1758
Autobranchia Grobben 1894
Heteroconchia J. E. Gray 1854
Euheterodonta Giribet & Distel 2003
Imparidentia Bieler, P. M. Mikkelsen & Giribet 2014
Venerida Gray 1854
Veneroidea Rafinesque 1815
Veneridae Rafinesque 1815
Venus Linnaeus 1758
(this page)
Venus albina G. B. Sowerby II 1853
Venus antarctica Vélain 1877
Venus casina Linnaeus 1758
Venus cassinaeformis (Yokoyama 1926)
Venus chevreuxi Dautzenberg 1891
Venus crebrisulca Lamarck 1818
Venus damasoi Cossignani 2015
Venus declivis G. B. Sowerby II 1853
Venus lyra Hanley 1845
Venus marginata Hörnes 1852
Venus nux Gmelin 1791
Venus petulca Linnaeus 1758
Venus sinuosa Lamarck 1818
Venus subrosalina Tomlin 1923
Venus thomassini Fischer-Piette & Vukadinovic 1977
Venus verdensis Dautzenberg & H. Fischer 1906
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus 1758
Agriopoma Dall 1902
Amiantis Carpenter 1864
Anomalocardia Schumacher 1817
Anomalodiscus Dall 1902
Antigona Schumacher 1817
Aphrodora Jukes-Browne 1914
Asaphinoides F. Hodson 1931
Atamarcia Marwick 1927
Austrovenus Finlay 1926
Bassina Jukes-Browne 1914
Callista Poli 1791
Callithaca Dall 1902
Callocardia A. Adams 1864
Callpita M. Huber 2010
Chamelea Mörch 1853
Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld 1811
Chioneryx Iredale 1924
Chionista Keen 1958
Chionopsis Olsson 1932
Circe Schumacher 1817
Circenita Jousseaume 1888
Clausinella Gray 1851
Clementia Gray 1842
Compsomyax Stewart 1930
Comus Cox 1930
Costacallista Palmer 1927
Costellipitar Habe 1951
Cyclina Deshayes 1850
Cyclinella Dall 1902
Dorisca Dall, Bartsch & Rehder 1938
Dosina J. E. Gray 1835
Dosinia Scopoli 1777
Egesta Conrad 1845
Eumarcia Iredale 1924
Eurhomalea Cossmann 1920
Ezocallista Kira 1959
Frigichione Fletcher 1938
Gafrarium Röding 1798
Gemma Deshayes 1853
Globivenus Coen 1934
Gomphina Mörch 1853
Gouldia C. B. Adams 1847
Gouldiopa Iredale 1924
Granicorium Hedley 1906
Hinemoana Marwick 1927
Humilaria Grant & Gale 1931
Hyphantosoma Dall 1902
Hysteroconcha Dall 1902
Iliochione Olsson 1961
Irus F. C. Schmidt 1818
Irusella Hertlein & Grant 1972
Jukesena Iredale 1915
Katelysia Römer 1857
Kyrina Jousseaume 1894
Laevicirce Habe 1951
Lamelliconcha Dall 1902
Lioconcha Mörch 1853
Liocyma Dall 1870
Lirophora Conrad 1863
Macridiscus Dall 1902
Marcia H. Adams & A. Adams 1857
Marwickia Finlay 1930
Megapitaria Grant & Gale 1931
Mercenaria Schumacher 1817
Meretrix Lamarck 1799
Meroena Jukes-Browne 1908
Microcirce Habe 1951
Notocallista Iredale 1924
Nutricola F. R. Bernard 1982
Paleomarcia Fletcher 1938
Panchione Olsson 1964
Paphia Röding 1798
Paphonotia Hertlein & A. M. Strong 1948
Parastarte Conrad 1862
Paratapes Stoliczka 1870
Parvicirce Cosel 1995
Pelecyora Dall 1902
Periglypta Jukes-Browne 1914
Petricolaria Stoliczka 1870
Pitar Römer 1857
Pitarenus Rehder & Abbott 1951
Placamen Iredale 1925
Polititapes Chiamenti 1900
Privigna Dall, Bartsch & Rehder 1938
Protapes Dall 1902
Proxichione Iredale 1929
Redicirce Iredale 1936
Ruditapes Chiamenti 1900
Samarangia Dall 1902
Saxidomus Conrad 1837
Sunetta Link 1807
Tapes Megerle von Mühlfeld 1811
Tawera Marwick 1927
Timoclea T. Brown 1827
Tivela Link 1807
Transennella Dall 1884
Transenpitar Fischer-Piette & Testud 1967
Turia Marwick 1927
Veneriglossa Dall 1886
Venerupis Lamarck 1818
18 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the
resource file
for a full list.