Agriopoma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Agriopoma Dall, 1902 |
Species | |
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Agriopoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. [1] [2]
The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources.
Teinostoma is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Teinostomatidae.
Spisula is a genus of medium-sized to large marine bivalve mollusks or clams in the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae, commonly known as surf clams or trough shells.
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Tivela is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Meretricinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Eudolium is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Petaloconchus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Pitar is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species.
Periglypta is a genus of bivalves in the subfamily Venerinae of the family Veneridae.
Agriopoma morrhuanum, or the false quahog, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.
Monophorus is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.
Hysteroconcha lupanaria is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Polititapes is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Tapetinae of the family Veneridae, commonly known as carpet shells.
Antigona is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
Haloceras is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Haloceratidae.
Pandora is a genus of small saltwater clams, marine bivalves in the family Pandoridae.
Lamelliconcha is a genus of molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of he family Veneridae.
Pitarenus is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Hysteroconcha is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Venerupis is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Petricolinae of the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells.