Venus chevreuxi
NameVenus chevreuxi
Scientific NameVenus chevreuxi
FamilyVeneridae
GenusVenus
Specieschevreuxi
Geographic DistributionMauritania
Average Size (mm)26.6
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include the strong, regularly spaced, and often erect concentric lamellae covering the entire exterior surface. Its subcircular to broadly ovate outline and equivalve nature are also characteristic.
Dietfilter-feeder
Description
A bivalve seashell, characterized by its equivalve, subcircular to broadly ovate shape. The exterior surface features prominent, regularly spaced, and somewhat erect concentric lamellae or ribs. The shell is moderately inflated, and the umbones are slightly anterior. The interior is smooth, glossy, and porcelaneous.
