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Malacology

Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.

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Species Page:

Pointed Venus Clam

(Philippi, 1846)

Anomalocardia puella

Class:

Bivalvia

Order:

Venerida

Family:

Veneridae

Image Voucher:

UF 529344

Shell Information

N/A

Chirality:

Description:

Info

Ecological Information

Distribution:

Depth (m):

Florida to Carribbean Sea

Diet:

Habitat:

Marine

Misc. Facts

Citations

MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Anomalocardia puella (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507442 on 2023-01-24

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Malacology

Pointed Venus Clam

Image Voucher:

UF 529344

Created by Chandler Olson

Last Updated: 04/18/2024