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Oblong Venus
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Oblong Venus

Venerupis largillierti

Venerupis largillierti is a species of marine mollusc, endemic to New Zealand. It is found on all of the main islands and their outlying islets, as well as the Chatham Islands. It was originally described in the genus Venus. It has been found in Tasmania, where it has been introduced. The bivalve is part of a national fishery in Tasmania. Some prehistoric archaeological deposits in midden heaps on Enderby Island in the Auckland Islands show that...

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