''Venerupis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of marine

bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...

molluscs Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

in the family

Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus (mythology), 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 m ...

commonly known as carpet shells. The

valves A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, ...

are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the internal margins of the valves are smooth. There are 3 or 4 cardinal teeth on each valve. The foot is large and the siphons are of medium length and united except at the very tip.

Species

The

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(WoRMS) accepted the following species as valid in 2011: * '' Venerupis anomala'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Venerupis aspera'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) * '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Venerupis cumingii'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1852) * '' Venerupis galactites'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Venerupis geographica'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Venerupis glandina'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Venerupis largillierti'' (Philippi, 1847) * '' Venerupis rugosa'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1854) * ''

Venerupis philippinarum ''Ruditapes philippinarum'', the Manila clam, is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. Common names include Manila clam, Japanese littleneck clam, Japanese cockle, and Japanese carpet shell.Cohen, A.N. 2011' ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) ;Synonyms: * ''Venerupis aurea'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Polititapes aureus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis bruguieri'' (Hanley, 1845): synonym of '' Ruditapes bruguieri'' (Hanley, 1845) * ''Venerupis cordieri'' (Deshayes, 1839): synonym of '' Irusella lamellifera'' (Conrad, 1837) * ''

Venerupis decussata ''Venerupis decussata'' is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, commonly known as the cross-cut carpet shell. Taxonomy The species name ''Venerupis decussata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) is considered valid by the World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

Lajonkairia lajonkairii ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Venerupis declivis'' Sowerby, 1853: synonym of '' Venus declivis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1853 * ''Venerupis dura'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Polititapes durus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis lucens'' (Locard, 1886): synonym of '' Polititapes aureus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis saxatilis'' (Fleuriau de Bellevue, 1802): synonym of '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Venerupis senegalensis'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of '' Venerupis corrugata'' (Gmelin, 1791)

References

Veneridae Bivalve genera {{Veneridae-stub