Name
Venus
warty venus
Framing
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Genus: Venus
Habitat
Marine. Benthic. Soft muddy and sandy bottoms (buried at shallow depths).
Feeding
Free-living. Suspensivorous, filter feeders.
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic, Azores, Red Sea and Mediterranean. Some species of commercial interest
Conservation status
Not threatened
Additional information
Shell globose, oval, with distinct radial bands, which may form warts on the margins.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Doneddu, M. &Trainito E. (2005). Conchiglie del Mediterraneo. Guida al riconoscimento dei moluschi conchigliati. Il Castello. 256 pp.
- Gofas S., Moreno D. y Salas C. (2011). Moluscos marinos de Andalucía. Volumen II- Málaga: Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Ocaña, A, Sánchez Tocino, L., López González, S, y Viciana Martín, J.F. (2000). Guía Submarina de Invertebrados no Artrópodos. Ed. Comares. Granada. 471 pp. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Poppe, G.T. & Goto Y. (1993). European Seasshells. Vol. II. Verlarg Christa Hemmen.