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White irus

Irus carditoides (Lamarck, 1818)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The white irus (Irus carditoides) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the white irus

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 white irus live?

Not recorded

Is the white irus 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 white irus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusIrus
  7. SpeciesIrus carditoides (Lamarck, 1818)

Synonyms Irus distans, Venerupis carditoides, Venerupis distans, Venerupis exotica, Venerupis hanleyi, Venerupis planicosta

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Cardita-like boring-venusEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the white irus

Other species in the same genus Irus.

Irus clam

Irus irus

VeneridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the white irus?

The white irus (Irus carditoides) 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). White irus (Irus carditoides). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-irus

MLA

“White irus (Irus carditoides).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-irus.

BibTeX
@misc{white_irus_2026,
  title = {White irus (Irus carditoides)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/white-irus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}