Species
The genus Venus contains the following species:
- Venus albina
- Venus casina
- Venus cassinaeformis
- Venus chevreuxi
- Venus crebrisulca
- Venus declivis
- Venus lyra
- Venus nux
- Venus subrosalina
- Venus thomassini
- Venus verdensis
- Venus verrucosa
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