''Chione'' is a

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of American tropical

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molluscs, in the

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Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are ...

Species

This is a complete list of the extant species. Extinct fossil species are listed further down. * '' Chione amathusia'' (

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, 1844) * '' Chione californiensis'' W. J. Broderip, 1835 - California venus, Banded venus * ''

Chione cancellata ''Chione cancellata'', is a species of medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. The species is now understood to be strictly Caribbean in distribution. The more northern species which rese ...

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- Cross-barred venus * '' Chione chione'' * '' Chione cingenda'' * '' Chione compta''

T. Say Thomas Say (June 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834) was an American entomologist, conchologist, and herpetologist. His studies of insects and shells, numerous contributions to scientific journals, and scientific expeditions to Florida, Georgia, the R ...

, 1822 * ''

Chione elevata ''Chione elevata'', the Florida cross barred venus, is a species of bivalve in the family Veneridae often confused for another species, '' Chione cancellata'' with a more southern distribution. Distribution Native to Florida, and northward to N ...

'' W. J. Broderip, 1835 * '' Chione fluctifraga'' * '' Chione gnidea'' (Broderip and Sowerby, 1829) * '' Chione grus'' * ''

Chione guatulcoensis Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' L. G. Hertlein & Strong, 1948 * ''

Chione kellettii Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' (Hinds, 1845) * ''

Chione mariae Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' (

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, 1846) * ''

Chione mazyckii Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

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, 1902 * '' Chione paphia'' (

) - King venus * ''

Chione picta Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' Willett, 1944 * ''

Chione pubera Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' (Bory Saint-Vicent, 1827) * ''

Chione pulicaria Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' (Broderip, 1835) * ''

Chione purpurissata Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

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, 1902 * ''

Chione squamosa Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :* Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon :* ...

'' (

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, 1857) * '' Chione subimbricata'' Sowerby, 1835 * '' Chione subrugosa'' (Wood, 1828) - Semi-rough chione * '' Chione succincta''

* '' Chione tumens'' A. E. Verrill, 1870 * ''

Chione undatella Chione, or Khione (Χιόνη, from the Greek language, Greek χιών ''chiōn'', "snow") may refer to: In Greek mythology * Chione (Greek myth), Chione is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including: :*Chione (daughter of Boreas), ...

'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1835 - Frilled venus, Wavy venus Here is an incomplete list of extinct ''Chione'' species: * '' Chione burnsii'' (Dall, 1900) * '' Chione chipolana'' (Dall, 1903) * '' Chione erosa'' (Dall, 1903)

References

* * * Veneridae Bivalve genera {{Veneridae-stub