The genus Venus is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and sexuality. 展开

However, some bivalves are still called Venus clams because they used to be in the genus Venus, though they are now placed in other genera: these include the species within the genus Mercenaria, and Pitar dione, … 展开

The genus is known from the Cretaceous to the recent periods (age range: from 136.4 Mya to now). Fossils shells have been found all over the world. About 20 extinct species are known. 展开

The family Veneridae contains over 400 known species, many of which are attractive and popular with shell-collectors.
The shells of venerids vary in shape, and include shells that are circular, triangular, and rectangular. … 展开

The common names of clams in this genus often include the name Venus. A few species that still have "Venus" as part of their common name, but which are no longer in the genus Venus are:
• Sunray … 展开

The genus Venus contains these extant species:
• Venus albina G. B. Sowerby II, 1853
• Venus casina Linnaeus, 1758
• Venus cassinaeformis (Yokoyama, 1926)… 展开

• Veneridae, Venus clams
• Veneridae, Venus clam
• Venus, Veneridae
• AMNH Veneridae holdings… 展开