A variety of shells from the Venus family of saltwater clams or bivalve mollusks.
A variety of shells from the Venus family of saltwater clams or bivalve mollusks. Lutraria (1-3), Tapes (4-8), Lucinopsis (9), Artemis (10-11), Venus (12-16), Astarte (17-22) and Cytheraea (23). Hand-colored copperplate engraving from George Sowerby's "Illustrated Index of British Shells" 1859.
Size: 4140px × 6384px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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