California venus

Chione californiensis

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae

Chione californiensis, common name the California venus, is a species of medium-sized edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. The species was eaten by the indigenous peoples of California.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 164Mexico · 46

Sources and credits

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