Clam
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
Status not recordedmolluscs
The clam (Venus verrucosa) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.
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Quick facts about the clam
- 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 clam live?
Not recorded
Is the clam 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 clam classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderVenerida
- familyVeneridae
- genusVenus
- SpeciesVenus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Pectunculus strigatus, Venus intersculpta, Venus italica, Venus lemanii, Venus subcordata, Venus verrucosa, Venus verrucosa var. aegyptiaca, Venus verrucosa var. albolimbata, Venus verrucosa var. capensis, Venus verrucosa var. inaequivalvis, Venus verrucosa var. major, Venus verrucosa var. mitzopoulosi, Venus verrucosa var. ornata, Venus verrucosa var. rosea, Venus verrucosa var. transversa, Venus verrucosa var. tumida
Other names and names in other languages (26)
- Warty venusEnglish
- Warty venus clamEnglish
- Warty venus shellEnglish
- carneruAsturian
- escopinya gravadaCatalan
- VenusmuschelGerman
- ΚυδώνιGreek
- escupiña grabadaSpanish
- praireFrench
- CarneiroGalician
- וונוס מגובששתHebrew
- BrbavicaCroatian
- tartufo di mareItalian
- Karpuotoji veneraLithuanian
- wrattige venusschelpDutch
- pé-de-burroPortuguese
- Венус бородавчатыйRussian
- venuška bradavičnatáSlovak
- venusi me lythaAlbanian
- raue VenusmuschelGerman
- rauhe venusmushelGerman
- Warzige VenusmuschelGerman
- Σκληρό κυδώνιGreek
- KυδώνιGreek
- praire communeFrench
- PrnjavicaCroatian
Relatives of the clam
Other species in the same genus Venus.
CompareClam vs Pale venusClam vs African venusClam vs Venus albinaClam vs Venus algarrobensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the clam?
The clam (Venus verrucosa) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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