Leukoma
Not to be confused with Leucoma.
| Leukoma | |
|---|---|
 | |
| A shell of Leucoma columbiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Metazoa |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | Veneroida |
| Superfamily: | Veneroidea |
| Family: | Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815 |
Leukoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[1] This genus of bivalves has been exploited by humans since prehistory; for example, the Chumash peoples of California harvested this genus from Morro Bay in approximately 1000 AD.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Leukoma include:
- Leukoma staminea
- Leukoma thaca
Notes
References
- WoRMS page
- Taxonomic family Veneridae (2001)
- C. Michael Hogan, Los Osos Back Bay, Megalithic Portal, editor A. Burnham (2008)
External links
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The dictionary definition of leukoma at Wiktionary