Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus | Family Chamidae Higher classification Chamidae Order Veneroida | |
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Similar Chamidae, Pseudochama, Chama gryphoides, Chama lazarus, Chamoidea | ||
Chama is a genus of cemented saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Chamidae, the jewel boxes.
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Species
Extant species within this genus include:
Extinct species
Extinct species within this genus include:
This genus is known in the fossil record from the Cretaceous period to the Quaternary period (age range 130.0 to 0.0 million years ago.). Fossil shells within this genus have been found all over the world.
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