Pitarenus cordatus

Pitarenus cordatus, or the cordate venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys.^[1][2]

Pitarenus cordatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Superfamily:	Veneroidea
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Pitarenus
Species:	P. cordatus
Binomial name
Pitarenus cordatus (Schwengel, 1951)
Synonyms
Pitar cordatus Schwengel, 1951 Pitaria cordata Schwengel, 1951 (basionym)