Macrocallista
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| Genus: | Macrocallista Meek, 1876
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Macrocallista is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Macrocallista include:
- Macrocallista maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) — calico clam
- Macrocallista nimbosa (Lightfoot, 1786) — sunray venus clam
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. 69-70.
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