| Venerupis geographica (Gmelin, 1791) |
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| Norway to South Africa, Canarias to Mediterranean. Original taxon: Venus geographica. Synonym: tenorii. Elongated shells from San Damianu harbour, Algajola, NW. Corsica. 10-14mm. |
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| 5m deep, in sand, western bay, Palaiohora, SW. Crete. 18mm. |
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| 3m deep, in sand, Kokkina Gremma bay, west of Kissamos, W. Crete. 23mm. |
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Venus. Testa inaequilatera tenui subtiliter decussatim striata, alba, fusco reticulata. – J. F. Gmelin: Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae 10th ed., vol. I pars. 6 “Vermes”, Leipzig 1791. Pullastra geographica in G. P. Deshayes: “Hist. Nat. Mollusques t. I”, Exploration scientifique de l’Algérie, Paris 1844-1867, via BHL. |
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| Cap Ras, Llançà, Girona, catalunya, NE. Spain. 9,5mm. |
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| Washed ashore, Agde, Hérault, S. France. 18mm. |
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| 1m deep, on sand, Maslinova Bay, northwestern coast of Brač island, Split-Dalmatia Comitat, S. Croatia. 17mm. Original picture provided by R. Stanić (HR). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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