Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791 is a animal in the Chamidae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791

Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791

Chama macerophylla (leafy jewel box clam) is a Chamidae bivalve found along North America's Atlantic coast from North Carolina to the West Indies.

Family
Genus
Chama
Order
Venerida
Class
Bivalvia

About Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791

Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791, commonly called the leafy jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Chamidae. This species is distributed along the Atlantic coast of North America, where its range extends from North Carolina to the West Indies.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Venerida Chamidae Chama

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