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Leukoma

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Leukoma

Higher classification
  
Veneridae

Order
  
Veneroida

Family
  
Veneridae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

Leukoma Protothaca jedoensisProtothaca jedoensisVeneridaeMarine

Similar
  
Leukoma staminea, Bivalvia, Molluscs, Veneridae, Pitar

Leukoma is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. This genus of bivalves has been exploited by humans since prehistory; for example, the Chumash peoples of California harvested this genus from Morro Bay in approximately 1000 AD.

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Species

Species within the genus Leukoma include:

  • Leukoma staminea
  • Leukoma thaca

    • Leukoma Femorale Protothaca thaca Molina 1782


    References

    Leukoma Wikipedia
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