Clam
(Venus mercenaria)

Kingdom: Animalia

     Phylum: Mollusca

          Class: Pelecypoda

               Order: Eulamellibranchia

                    Family: Veneridae

                         Genus: Venus

                              Species: mercenaria
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external features

external features

inner surface of
the left valve

foot (close up)


left valve removed

siphons (close up)

internal features
(close up)

internal features

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Last updated: 11/15/99 caf/cac