Script Venus
NameScript Venus
Scientific NamePitar scriptus
Common NameScript Venus
FamilyVeneridae
GenusPitar
Speciesscriptus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Habitatsubtidal
Average Size (mm)35
Identifying FeaturesThe most prominent identifying feature is the unique 'script-like' color pattern. Other features include its ovate shape, distinct concentric growth lines, and slightly anterior umbones.
Dietfilter-feeder
Raritycommon
Author CitationLamarck, 1818
Description
A marine bivalve mollusk shell, commonly known as the Script Venus, characterized by its distinctive 'script-like' or zig-zag brown markings on a lighter background. The shell is typically ovate to subtrigonal in shape and features prominent concentric growth lines.
