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Twisted venus

Irus reflexus (J. E. Gray, 1843)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The twisted venus (Irus reflexus) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the twisted venus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the twisted venus live?

Not recorded

Is the twisted venus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the twisted venus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusIrus
  7. SpeciesIrus reflexus (J. E. Gray, 1843)

Synonyms Irona reflexa, Irus reflexus, Venerupis reflexa, Venerupis siliqua, Venerupis tumida

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the twisted venus

Other species in the same genus Irus.

Irus clam

Irus irus

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

White irus

Irus carditoides

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the twisted venus?

The twisted venus (Irus reflexus) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Twisted venus (Irus reflexus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/twisted-venus

MLA

“Twisted venus (Irus reflexus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/twisted-venus.

BibTeX
@misc{twisted_venus_2026,
  title = {Twisted venus (Irus reflexus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/twisted-venus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}