page_title: Veneridae
section_title: List of genera in the family Veneridae
hierarchical_section_title: Veneridae / List of genera in the family Veneridae
caption_attribution_description: English: Marcia marmorata Lamarck, 1822, a venus clam from the family Veneridae
context_page_description: The Veneridae or venerids, common name: venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as food sources.
  Many of the most important edible species are commonly known simply as "clams". Venerids make up a significant proportion of the world fishery of edible bivalves. The family includes some species that are important commercially, such as the hard clam or quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria.
context_section_description: Agriopoma Dall, 1902
  Amiantis Carpenter, 1884
  Anomalocardia Schumacher, 1817
  Anomalodiscus Dall, 1902
  Antigona  Schumacher, 1817
  Aphrodora Jukes-Browne, 1914
  Asaphinoides F. Hodson, 1931
  †Atamarcia Marwick, 1927
  Austrovenus Finlay,1927
  Bassina Jukes-Browne, 1914
  Callista Poli, 1791
  Callithaca Dall, 1902
  Callocardia A. Adams, 1864
  Callpita M. Huber, 2010
  Chamelea Mörch, 1853
  Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
  †Chionella Cossmann, 1886
  Chioneryx Iredale, 1924
  Chionista Keen, 1958
  Chionopsis Olsson, 1932
  Choristodon Jonas, 1844
  Circe Schumacher, 1817
  Circenita Jousseaume, 1888
  Circomphalus Klein, 1853
  Clausinella J. E. Gray, 1851
  Clementia Gray, 1842
  Compsomyax Stewart, 1930
  Comus Cox, 1930
  Cooperella Carpenter, 1864
  Costacallista Palmer, 1927
  Costellipitar Habe, 1951
  Cryptonema (bivalve) Jukes-Browne, 1914
  Cyclina Deshayes, 1850
  Cyclinella Dall, 1902
  Dorisca Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  Dosina Gray, 1835
  Dosinia Scopoli, 1777
  Egesta Conrad, 1845
  Eumarcia Iredale, 1924
  Eurhomalea Cossmann, 1920
  Ezocallista Kira, 1959
  †Flaventia Jukes-Browne, 1908
  †Frigichione Fletcher, 1938
  Gafrarium Röding, 1798
  Gemma Deshayes, 1853
  Globivenus Coen, 1934
  Gomphina  Mörch, 1853
  Gomphinella  Marwick, 1927
  Gouldia C. B. Adams, 1847
  Gouldiopa Iredale, 1924
  Granicorium Hedley, 1906
  †Grateloupia [anonymous], 1830
  †Hinemoana Marwick, 1927
  Humilaria Grant and Gale, 1931
  Hyphantosoma Dall, 1902
  Hysteroconcha Dall, 1902
  Iliochione Olsson, 1961
  Irus Schmidt, 1818
  Irusella Hertlein and Grant, 1972
  Jukesena Iredale, 1915
  Katelysia Römer, 1857
  †Katherinella Tegland, 1929
  Kyrina Jousseaume, 1894
  Laevicirce Habe, 1951
  Lajonkairia Deshayes, 1854
  Lamelliconcha Dall, 1902
  Lepidocardia Dall, 1902
  Leukoma Römer, 1857
  Lioconcha Morch, 1853
  Liocyma Dall, 1870
  Lirophora Conrad, 1883
  Macridiscus Dall, 1902
  Macrocallista Meek, 1876
  Marcia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1857
  †Marwickia Finlay, 1930
  Megapitaria Grant & Gale, 1931
  Mercenaria Schumacher, 1817
  Meretrix Linnaeus, 1758
  †Meroena  Jukes-Browne, 1908
  Microcirce Habe, 1951
  Mysia Lamarck, 1818
  Notocallista Iredale, 1924
  Nutricola Bernard, 1982
  †Paleomarcia Fletcher, 1938
  Panchione Olsson, 1964
  Paphia Born, 1778
  Paphonotia Hertlein & Strong, 1948
  Parastarte Conrad, 1862
  Paratapes Stoliczka, 1870
  Parvicirce Cosel, 1995
  Pelecyora Dall, 1902
  Periglypta Jukes-Browne, 1914
  Petricola Lamarck, 1801
  Petricolaria Stoliczka, 1870
  Pitar Römer, 1857
  Pitarenus Rehder & Abbott, 1951
  Placamen Iredale, 1925
  Polititapes Chiamenti, 1900
  Privigna Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  Protapes Dall, 1902
  Protocallithaca Nomura, 1937
  Proxichione Iredale, 1929
  Psephidia Dall, 1902
  Redicirce Iredale, 1924
  †Rohea Marwick, 1938
  Ruditapes Chiamenti, 1900
  Samarangia Dall, 1902
  Saxidomus Conrad, 1837
  Sunetta Link, 1807
  Sunettina Pfeiffer, 1869
  Tapes Muhlfeld, 1811
  Tawera Marwick, 1927
  Timoclea Brown, 1827
  Tivela Link, 1807
  Transennella Dall, 1883
  Transenpitar Fischer-Piette & Testud, 1967
  †Turia Marwick, 1927
  Turtonia Alder, 1848
  Veneriglossa Dall, 1886 [temporary name]
  Venerupis Lamarck, 1818
  Venus Linnaeus, 1758
caption: Marcia marmorata
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