Protothaca

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Protothaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Metazoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Rafinesque, 1815

Protothaca is a genus of bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae.[1] This genus of mollusca has been exploited by humans since prehistory; for example, Chumash peoples of California harvested this genus from Morro Bay approximately 1000 AD.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] Line notes

  1. ^ Veneridae, 2001
  2. ^ C.M.Hogan, 2008

[edit] References

  • Taxonomic family Veneridae (2001) [1]
  • C. Michael Hogan, Los Osos Back Bay, Megalithic Portal, editor A. Burnham (2008) [2]



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