Distinguishing Characteristics |
Bivalve (2 shells); shell oblong, oval, moderately inflated; color white to grayish white; beak spirals anteriorly; posterior end rounded; anterior end more angulate, high; shell smooth with fine concentric growth lines; pallial line with triangular sinus, touching the posterior muscle scar; 1st cardinal tooth under beak S-shaped. |
Similar Species |
Other venuses of similar shape appear to be wider, not as elongate. The S-shaped cardinal tooth may help distinguish this species. |
Habitat |
Gulf and bay, sand and mud bottoms |
Maximum Size |
7.6 cm (3 in) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
Callocardia texasiana |
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