Chionopsis crenata is a species of bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus Chionopsis that was originally described as Venus crenata in 1791 by John Frederic Gmelin.[1][2] It is mostly found throughout the Americas primarily in the Atlantic Ocean.[3]
| Chionopsis crenata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Chionopsis |
| Species: | C. crenata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chionopsis crenata (Gmelin, 1791)
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Distribution and habitat
editChionopsis crenata's distribution area spans principally throughout North America, Central America and South America, mainly on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. However, some individuals have been collected outside this zone including some in Australia, one in the Mediterranean sea and one in the middle of the Indian Ocean.[3]
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Venus crenata Gmelin, 1791". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Molluscabase – Chionopsis crenata (Gmelin, 1791)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 July 2024.