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Corrugated Venus

Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin 1791)

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Venerupis corrugata (Corrugated Venus) is a species of mussels in the family venus clams. They are native to South African Exclusive Economic Zone and Namibia. They are surficial modifiers. Individuals can grow to 27 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are facultatively mobile animals.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of corrugated venus. View this species on GBIF