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Caribbean Cross-barred Venus
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Clams, mussels & oysters

Caribbean Cross-barred Venus

Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Names

EnglishCaribbean Cross-barred Venus
Dutch—
SpanishAlmeja roñosa
Chinese网纹雪蛤
Scientific nameChione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)

About this species

Chione cancellata, the Caribbean cross-barred venus, is a species of medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.

The species is now understood to be strictly Caribbean in distribution. The more northern species which resembles this, which is usually called the "cross-barred venus" and which was considered to be C. cancellata for many years, is now known to be Chione elevata.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyVeneridae
GenusChione

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1948First record
2015Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1
  • Coronie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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