Chione cancellata

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Subclass: Autobranchia Order: Cardiida Family: Veneridae Genus: Chione (von Mühlfield, 1811) Species: Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767) Four specimens; The three specimens are Chione cancellata and the largest specimen is of another Chione species. The larger specimen of the right valve and has large prominent growth lines. Triangular umbo that is curved towards the anterior notch. Heterodont dentition. Rounded ventral margin that is partially weathered and triangular dorsal margin. The three smaller specimens are two right valves and one left valve. Reticulate texture on the valves. Heterodont dentition. Rounded ventral margin and rounded/triangular dorsal margin.