Chemnitz's Venus
NameChemnitz's Venus
Scientific NamePitar chemnitzii
Common NameChemnitz's Venus
FamilyVeneridae
GenusPitar
Specieschemnitzii
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas from East Africa across to the Western Pacific, such as the Philippines and Indonesia.
Habitatsubtidal
Average Size (mm)50
Identifying FeaturesThe most distinctive feature is the strong, regular, concentric ribs that are distinctly nodulose or beaded, giving the shell a rough, textured feel. The overall shape is rounded-ovate and moderately inflated. The lunule (area in front of the umbones) is well-defined.
Dietfilter-feeder
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Hanley, 1844)
Description
A marine bivalve mollusc shell, characterized by its rounded to ovate shape and prominent, regularly spaced, nodulose concentric ribs. The shell is typically off-white to cream with occasional brownish markings, and the surface texture is distinctly beaded due to the intersection of growth lines and radial elements.
