Macrocallista
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Macrocallista is a genus of molluscs in the family Veneridae
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Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...
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Species
- Macrocallista maculataMacrocallista maculataMacrocallista maculata, or the calico clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Bermuda and Brazil....
(Linnaeus, 1758) — calico clam - Macrocallista nimbosaMacrocallista nimbosaMacrocallista nimbosa, or the sunray venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas....
(Lightfoot, 1786) — sunray venus clam