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| bivalves text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Family Veneridae |
| Bean-shaped
venus clams Awaiting identification Family Veneridae updated May 2020 Where seen? This pretty clam that with striking lines patterns is sometimes seen on our Northern shores, on sandy areas near seagrasses. Features: 3-4cm. Shell thick, relatively smooth, oval, longer than broad and somewhat bean-shaped. Often with a pattern of fine V-shapes. Some Paphia species have this shape, but other venus clams species may also have this shape. |
 Paphia textile?  Changi, May 05 |
 Changi, Jun 06  |
 Tuas, Apr 05  Dead clams. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Bean-shaped venus clams on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
