What is Veneridae?
{{automatic taxobox | image = Venus verrucosa.jpg | image_caption = A valve of ''[[Venus verrucosa]]'' | taxon = Veneridae | authority = [[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz|Rafinesque]], 1815 | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = See text }} '''Veneridae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[clam]]s, with over 500 described [[species]], in twelve subfamilies. They are commonly called '''Venus clams'''. They are [[bivalve]] [[molluscs]]. Many are edible and used as [[seafood]]. Venus clams occur in all [[sea|seas]] of the world. Most live near the [[shore]], preferably in areas with [[sand|sandy]] bottoms. {{wikispecies}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Bivalves]]