Chione californiensis (Broderip, 1835)
California venus
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Family:  Veneridae (venus clams)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 69 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: from Strait of Georgia, Canada to Altata, Navolato, Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 115247. Found in low intertidal to 50 m (Ref. 115135). Subtidal (Ref. 115248). In sandy bays and mudflats (Ref. 115135). Estuarine species (Ref. 115135).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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