Chama macerophylla
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| Chama macerophylla | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Family: | Chamidae |
| Genus: | Chama |
| Species: | C. macerophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791 | |
Chama macerophylla, or the leafy 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 North Carolina to the West Indies.[1]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Altantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 53-54.
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