left-handed jewel box

Pseudochama gryphina

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Chamidae

Pseudochama cristella, or the left-handed jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.

Distribution

left-handed jewel box — Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 44Italy · 9Spain · 8

Sources and credits

PhotoMariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY DescriptionPseudochama cristella, Wikipedia contributors

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