Venus verrucosa, the warty venus, is a species of saltwater clam. It is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, sometimes collectively known as the venus clams.
This animal grows up to 60 mm in diameter. It has a bulky, oval shell with well-defined concentric ridges. The shell edges are knobbly and crossed.
This species is found around the European coast and also the southern African coast, from the Namibian coast to Mozambique, subtidally to 155 m.
The warty venus burrows in mud and sand.
