The Veneridae Family includes 768 species comprising 13 subfamilies (Venerinae (32 genus), Callocardiinae (24), Tapetinae (15), ...)
and 106 genus (Dosinia (100 species), Pitar (58), Timoclea (30), ...)

Phylum      : Mollusca
 Class       : Bivalvia 
  Subclass    : Heterodonta 
   Infraclass  : Euheterodonta 
    Superorder  : Imparidentia 
     Order       : Venerida 
      Superfamily : Veneroidea 
       Family      : Veneridae

Common name : red venus, comb venus, grooved carpet shell

Aspect : equivalent shell, uneven, smooth or with generally concentric sculptures. External ligament. Hinge with three cardinal teeth and sometimes anterior lateral teeth. palleal sinus, no byssal threads. Robust foot

Feeding : filtration of microorganisms in suspension

Environment : sandy-muddy bottoms, shallow depths

Callista erycina (Linnaeus, 1758)