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Chionopsis amathusia

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Species of bivalve

Chionopsis amathusia
A specimen of Chionopsis amathusia found in Guatemala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Chionopsis
Species: C. amathusia
Binomial name
Chionopsis amathusia
(R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Chione jamaniana Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941
  • Venus amathusia R. A. Philippi, 1844
  • Venus darwinii Römer, 1857

Chionopsis amathusia is a species of bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus Chionopsis that was originally described by R. A. Philippi in 1844 as Venus amathusia. It can be found throughout Mexico, Central America and parts of South America coasts.

Description

Chionopsis amathusia has a thick, triangular cordate shell which is longitudinally furrowed and transversely wrinkled and its lunule is broadly cordate.

Distribution and habitat

The distribution area of Chionopsis amathusia spans from Baja California to Peru primarily in the Pacific Ocean, but it also occurs in the Caribbean sea. This mollusc lives on sandy seabeds in the intertidal and sublittoral zones up to 73 m (240 ft) depth.

References

  1. ^ "Chionopsis amathusia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Paredes, Carlos; Cardoso, Franz; Santamaría, José; Esplana, Jhonatan; Llaja, Lesly (2016). "Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú". Revista Peruana de Biología. 23 (2). number 296: 127–150. doi:10.15381/rpb.v23i2.12397. Retrieved 2024-07-05.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien, unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen" [Illustrations and descriptions of new or little-known conchilia, with the help of several German conchologists]. Biodiversity heritage library. p. 129. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  4. "Chionopsis amathusia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
Taxon identifiers
Chionopsis amathusia


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