| Pseudochama cristella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Superfamily: | Chamoidea |
| Family: | Chamidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochama |
| Species: | P. cristella |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudochama cristella (Lamarck, 1819) | |
Pseudochama cristella, or the left-handed jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 54.
- ↑ P. cristella at WoRMS
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