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| Irus irus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Irus |
| Species: | I. irus
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| Binomial name | |
| Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Irus irus, also known as the irus clam, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae.[1][2][3][4]
The species is found in the Northeast Atlantic, in the Mediterranean, and in the Indo-Pacific.[1][3][4]