Chionopsis gnidia | |
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Valves of Chionopsis gnidia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Chionopsis |
Species: | C. gnidia |
Binomial name | |
Chionopsis gnidia (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) | |
Chionopsis gnidia, is a species of medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. [1] [2] It was originally described in 1829 by W. J. Borderip and G. B. Sowerby as Venus gnidia. [3] It can be found throughout the coasts of the United States to Peru. [4] [5]
The distribution area of chionopsis gnidia spans from both coasts of the United States to Central America and parts of South America. [4] [5] This species lives in the intertidal and sublittoral zones up to 33 meters deep. [5]
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