Chama congregata Conrad, 1833 is a animal in the Chamidae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chama congregata Conrad, 1833

Chama congregata Conrad, 1833

Corrugated jewel box clam (Chama congregata) is a bivalve mollusc found along the Atlantic coast of North America.

Family
Genus
Chama
Order
Venerida
Class
Bivalvia

About Chama congregata Conrad, 1833

Chama congregata, commonly called the corrugated jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Chamidae. This species occurs along the Atlantic coast of North America, with its distribution ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Bermuda.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Venerida Chamidae Chama

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