Venerupis

Carpet-shells

Veneridae

Collected by: Thaanum/Langford CollectionLangford Collection →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number: Th. 10236.a
Locality: Ryukyu; Ishigaki Island; Nagura Bay
Region: Ryukyu
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Venerupis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,543 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, Canada

(c) carterburtlake, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

(c) jerrypt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent, UK

(c) jerrypt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Bremerton, WA, US

(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Kitsap County, US-WA, US

(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Cleveland Way Long Distance Path Directory, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, England, GB

(c) Alexander Bevan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Venerupis. BPBM 285392. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/285392.