Chione elevata, the Florida cross barred venus, is a species of bivalve in the family Veneridae often confused for another species, Chione cancellata with a more southern distribution.[1]
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Fossil (Pleistocene)
Description
Shell size 8-16 mm.
Distribution
Native to Florida, and northward to N. Carolina -in shallow water.
References
- ^ Leal, José H. (March 10, 2017). "The Florida Cross-barred Venus". shellmuseum.