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Reversed Chama

Pseudochama exogyra

1,273 observations in the source records

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What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 51, February 44, March 46, April 57, May 55, June 41, July 35, August 35, September 45, October 46, November 59, December 46.
United States560
California560
Mexico2
Baja California2

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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

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyJewel boxes · Chamidae
GenusPseudochama

Sources

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