Heavy-ribbed Venus
NameHeavy-ribbed Venus
Scientific NameChione californiensis
Common NameHeavy-ribbed Venus
FamilyVeneridae
GenusChione
Speciescaliforniensis
Geographic DistributionEastern Pacific, ranging from Southern California (USA) south along the coast of Baja California and mainland Mexico, Central America, and South America down to Peru.
Habitatintertidal
Average Size (mm)Up to 70 mm, with the depicted specimen measuring approximately 38 mm.
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include its strong, widely spaced, rounded concentric ribs, a thick and robust shell, and its broadly oval to subtrigonal shape. The internal hinge plate typically possesses three cardinal teeth in each valve.
Dietfilter-feeder
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Broderip, 1835)
Description
A thick, broadly oval to subtrigonal bivalve shell characterized by prominent, rounded, and widely spaced concentric ribs. The shell is equivalve and inequilateral, with the umbones pointing anteriorly. The surface is generally smooth between the ribs.
