Chionopsis amathusia
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| Chionopsis amathusia | |
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| A specimen of Chionopsis amathusia found in Guatemala | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Chionopsis |
| Species: | C. amathusia |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionopsis amathusia (R. A. Philippi, 1844) | |
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Chionopsis amathusia is a species of bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus Chionopsis that was originally described by R. A. Philippi in 1844 as Venus amathusia.[1] It can be found throughout Mexico, Central America and parts of South America coasts.[2]
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