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Pointed Venus
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Clams, mussels & oysters

Pointed Venus

Anomalocardia cuneimeris (Conrad, 1846)

Names

EnglishPointed Venus
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese楔蜊畸心蛤
Scientific nameAnomalocardia cuneimeris (Conrad, 1846)

About this species

The Pointed Venus (Anomalocardia cuneimeris) is a species of the family Veneridae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 1963. Records come from Paramaribo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyVeneridae
GenusAnomalocardia

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1963First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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