Leukoma
A shell of Leukoma columbiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Leukoma
Römer, 1857
Species

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Leukoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs 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

The following species are recognised in the genus Leukoma:[1]

  • Leukoma asperrima (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
  • Leukoma beili (Olsson, 1961)
  • Leukoma columbiensis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
  • Leukoma crassicosta (Deshayes, 1835)
  • Leukoma decussata (Deshayes, 1853)
  • Leukoma ecuadoriana (Olsson, 1961)
  • Leukoma euglypta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914)
  • Leukoma granulata (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Leukoma grata (Say, 1831)
  • Leukoma histrionica (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
  • Leukoma jedoensis (Lischke, 1874)
  • Leukoma laciniata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
  • Leukoma lima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1852)
  • Leukoma metodon (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932)
  • Leukoma pectorina (Lamarck, 1818)
  • Leukoma pertincta (Dall, 1902)
  • Leukoma restorationensis (Frizzell, 1930)
  • Leukoma staminea (Conrad, 1837)
  • Leukoma subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818)
  • Leukoma sugillata (Reeve, 1863)
  • Leukoma thaca (Molina, 1782)

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leukoma E. Römer, 1857". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. ↑ Hogan, C.Michael (2008). "Los Osos Back Bay". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  • The dictionary definition of leukoma at Wiktionary


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