MitoAge

Order

Venerida

6 species in 4 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 4 years (Asian clam) to 507 years (Ocean quahog clam).

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Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
4–507 yr
Longest: Ocean quahog clam
Median GC
30.6%
Range 29.5–36.3%
Families
4
Largest: Cyrenidae (2)

The Venerida tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Venerida

4 families, by species count

Where Venerida sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Venerida (6)
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Longest-lived

All 6
  1. Ocean quahog clamArctica islandica507 yr
  2. Northern quahogMercenaria mercenaria106 yr
  3. Japanese carpet shellRuditapes philippinarum14 yr
  4. Sunray surf clamMactra chinensis12 yr
  5. Japanese CorbiculaCorbicula japonica10 yr
  6. Asian clamCorbicula fluminea4 yr

Species in Venerida

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Arctica islandicaOcean quahog clamArcticidae507 yr18,289 bp30.72%
Mercenaria mercenariaNorthern quahogVeneridae106 yr18,365 bp31.05%
Ruditapes philippinarumJapanese carpet shellVeneridae14 yr22,089 bp30.38%
Mactra chinensisSunray surf clamMactridae12 yr17,285 bp36.27%
Corbicula japonicaJapanese CorbiculaCyrenidae10 yr17,432 bp29.66%
Corbicula flumineaAsian clamCyrenidae4 yr17,423 bp29.52%

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