| Pitar dione | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Pitar |
| Species: | P. dione |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitar dione (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Pitar dione, or the elegant venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, from eastern Mexico to the West Indies.[1]