Kingdom Animalia Class Bivalvia Family Veneridae Scientific name Pitar circinatus | Phylum Mollusca Order Veneroida Genus Pitar Rank Species | |
Similar Pitar, Circomphalus, Chione cancellata, Chione, Leukoma | ||
Pitar circinatus, common name the "purple venus clam", is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. This species can be found around the coasts of the islands in the West Indies.
References
Pitar circinatus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA