Chione elevata (Say, 1822) is a animal in the Veneridae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Chione elevata (Say, 1822)
Chione elevata, the Florida cross-barred venus, is a venerid bivalve found from Florida to North Carolina in shallow water.
Chione elevata (Say, 1822), commonly called the Florida cross-barred venus, is a bivalve species that belongs to the family Veneridae. It is frequently misidentified as another species, Chione cancellata, which has a more southern distribution. This species is native to Florida, and its range extends northward to North Carolina, where it lives in shallow water.
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Leukoma staminea (Conrad, 1837)
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Agriopoma morrhuanum (Dall, 1902)
Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)
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