Leukoma histrionica Sowerby 1835 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus histrionica

Belongs to Leukoma according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Leukoma asperrima, Leukoma beili, Leukoma columbiensis, Leukoma dolicha, Leukoma ecuadoriana, Leukoma grata, Leukoma laciniata, Leukoma metodon, Leukoma pertincta, Leukoma staleyi, Leukoma staminea, Leukoma thaca, Protothaca (Tropithaca) seymourensis, Protothaca (Novathaca), Protothaca (Protothaca)

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leukoma histrionica in the database

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