Chione elevata
Chione elevata, the Florida cross barred venus, is a species of bivalve in the family Veneridae often confused for another species, Chione cancellata with a more southern distribution.[1]
| Chione elevata Temporal range: Pliocene-present | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Chione |
| Species: | C. elevata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chione elevata (Say, 1822) | |
Distribution
Native to Florida, and northward to N. Carolina -in shallow water.
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