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Venus casina Linnaeus, 1758
Thick-ridged venus
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Venerida | Veneridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 26 - 145 m (Ref. 114864). Subtropical; 72°N - 6°N, 18°W - 37°E (Ref. 78075)
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Norway to Senegal and Benin.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78075)
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
VLIZ, Flanders Marine Institute. 2005. (Ref. 124)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
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