Venus clams belong to the family Veneridae, great in seafood linguine or a paella, or simply wash the venus clams a few times; You can even let them rest for a while in water (or in wine) to get the sand out, heat your oil and add garlic, red chilli pepper, clams and glass of wine, a few shake until the clams are open, add some coriander, one more shake and serve with some fresh french bread.