family
Venus Clams
Veneridae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native venus clams All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Pacific Littleneck Clam
Leukoma staminea
4,437 observations
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Pismo Clam
Tivela stultorum
3,597 observations
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Lady-in-waiting Venus
Chionopsis intapurpurea
1,971 observations
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California Butterclam
Saxidomus nuttalli
1,127 observations
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California Venus
Chione californiensis
1,017 observations
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Hearty Petricola
Petricola carditoides
837 observations
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Wavy Chione
Chione undatella
615 observations
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Ford Venus
Globivenus fordii
95 observations
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Lamellar Venus
Irusella lamellifera
37 observations
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California Petricolid
Petricola californiensis
24 observations
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Newcomb Pitar
Pitar newcombianus
1 observations