''Chionopsis'', is a
genus
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of saltwater
clam, a
marine
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bivalve
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mollusc
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in the family
Veneridae, the venus clams.
Species
Species within this genus include:
WoRMS
* '' Chionopsis amathusia'' (Philippi, 1844)
* '' Chionopsis crenata'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* '' Chionopsis crenifera'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
* '' Chionopsis gnidia'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
* '' Chionopsis intapurpurea'' (Conrad, 1849)
* '' Chionopsis lilacina'' (Carpenter, 1864)
* '' Chionopsis ornatissima'' (Broderip, 1835)
* '' Chionopsis pinchoti'' (Pilsbry & Olsson, 1951)
* '' Chionopsis pulicaria'' (Broderip, 1835)
References
Veneridae
Bivalve genera
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