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California Venus
Chione californiensis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Wavy ChioneChione undatella
Florida Cross-barred VenusChione elevata
Smooth VenusChionista fluctifraga
Pacific Littleneck ClamLeukoma staminea
Chionopsis amathusia
Chionopsis gnidia
Asian ClamCorbicula fluminea
Glycymeris maculata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,279 |
|---|---|
| California | 1,235 |
| Arizona | 43 |
| Mexico | 27 |
| Baja California Sur | 9 |
| Baja California | 7 |
| Sinaloa | 5 |
| Oaxaca | 4 |
| Sonora | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalves · Bivalvia |
| Order | Venerida |
| Family | Venus Clams · Veneridae |
| Genus | Chione |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise California Venus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.