Names and classification
Other scientific names: Cuneus variegatus, Paphia variegata, Ruditapes variegata, Ruditapes variegatus, Tapes cinerea, Tapes punicea, Tapes variegata, Venerupis (Ruditapes) aspera, Venerupis aspera, Venerupis variegata, Venus aspera
Similar species
- Comb Circe
Gafrarium pectinatum
- Camp pitar-venus
Lioconcha castrensis
- Reticulated venus
Periglypta reticulata
Scaled VenusAnomalodiscus squamosus
Lamellate venus clamAntigona lamellaris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
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