Subfamily
Venerinae
Leukoma staminea. Photo: (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Veneridae or venerids, common name the 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.
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