| Protothaca | |
|---|---|
| Protothaca columbiensis | |
| 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 in approximately 1000 AD.[2]