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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae venus clams

Genus: Placamen

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8 species (see list below)
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Placamen berrii
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Placamen calophylla
[Gray venus]
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Placamen foliaceum
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Placamen gravescens
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Placamen isabellina
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Placamen lamellata
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Placamen retroversum
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FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SHL
Placamen tiara(Dilwyn, 1817)

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Placamen tiara
[Tiar venus]


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