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Downy Venus

Chionopsis crenata

Classification

Family
Veneridae

Chionopsis crenata is a species of bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus Chionopsis that was originally described as Venus crenata in 1791 by John Frederic Gmelin. It is mostly found throughout the Americas primarily in the Atlantic Ocean. Distribution and habitat Chionopsis crenata's distribution area spans principally throughout North America, Central America and South America, mainly on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 8United States of America · 2