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Warty Venus Clam
Venus verrucosa
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pale VenusVenus casina
Striped VenusChamelea gallina
Asian ClamCorbicula fluminea
Rayed ArtemisDosinia exoleta
European Bittersweet ClamGlycymeris glycymeris
Striped VenusChamelea striatula
Veined Rapa WhelkRapana venosa
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 505 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 505 |
| Spain | 307 |
| Greece | 224 |
| Macedonia-Thrace | 146 |
| Andalucía | 127 |
| France | 113 |
| Portugal | 82 |
| Italy | 79 |
| South Africa | 66 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalves · Bivalvia |
| Order | Venerida |
| Family | Venus Clams · Veneridae |
| Genus | Venus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Warty Venus Clam with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.