Venerupis
Venerupis is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae commonly known as carpet shells. The valves are robust and rhomboidal with the umbones turned-in and nearer the anterior end. The posterior end is wedge-shaped and the internal margins of the valves are smooth. There are 3 or 4 cardinal teeth on each valve. The foot is large and the siphons are of medium length and united except at the very tip.
Species
The World Register of [Marine Species] accepted the following species as valid in 2011:- Venerupis anomala
- Venerupis aspera
- Venerupis corrugata
- Venerupis cumingii
- Venerupis galactites
- Venerupis geographica
- Venerupis glandina
- Venerupis largillierti
- Venerupis rugosa
- Venerupis philippinarum
- Venerupis aurea : synonym of Polititapes aureus
- Venerupis bruguieri : synonym of Ruditapes bruguieri
- Venerupis cordieri : synonym of Irusella lamellifera
- Venerupis decussata : synonym of Lajonkairia lajonkairii
- Venerupis declivis Sowerby, 1853: synonym of Venus declivis G. B. Sowerby II, 1853
- Venerupis dura : synonym of Polititapes durus
- Venerupis lucens : synonym of Polititapes aureus
- Venerupis saxatilis : synonym of Venerupis corrugata
- Venerupis senegalensis : synonym of ''Venerupis corrugata''