1) Family veneridae 2) Hard-shell clams 3) Mollusk family 
The Veneridae or venerids, common name the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source. Many of the most important edible species are commonly known (in the USA) si...
[n] - hard-shell clams
family Veneridae noun hard-shell clams