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Chione - Photo (c) Bernadette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bernadette CC
Genus Chione Info
Chione is a genus of American tropical marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Veneridae. (Wikipedia)
New Zealand Cockle - Photo (c) Shellie Evans, all rights reserved, uploaded by Shellie Evans C
New Zealand Cockle (Austrovenus stutchburyi) Info
Austrovenus stutchburyi, common name the New Zealand cockle or New Zealand little neck clam, is an edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. (Wikipedia)
Snowy Sheathbill - Photo (c) Guillermo Menéndez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Guillermo Menéndez CC
Snowy Sheathbill (Chionis albus) Info
The snowy sheathbill (Chionis albus), also known as the greater sheathbill, pale-faced sheathbill, and paddy, is one of two species of sheathbill. It is usually found on the ground. It is the only land bird native to the Antarctic continent. (Wikipedia)
California Venus - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey CC
California Venus (Chione californiensis) Info
Chione californiensis, common name the California venus, is a species of medium-sized edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. (Wikipedia)
Smooth Clam - Photo (c) Wolfgang Bacher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wolfgang Bacher CC
Smooth Clam (Callista chione) Info
The smooth clam, Callista chione, (also sometimes classified as Cytherea chione or Meretrix chione) is a rather large, temperate, marine, bivalve mollusc that inhabits sandy bottoms or with small pebbles in clean waters down to about 200 m from the British Isles to the Mediterranean. The shell can reach up to about 110 mm Ø, its outer side is smooth and ranges from light greenish creamy colour to medium brown , probably varies to match the... (Wikipedia)
Cross-barred Venus - Photo (c) Phil Liff-Grieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Phil Liff-Grieff CC
Cross-barred Venus (Chione cancellata) Info
Chione cancellata, is a species of medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. (Wikipedia)
Chione venosa - Photo (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by RD CC
Chione venosa Info
Chione is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing the single species Chione venosa. It is native to the neotropics, occurring in most of Mexico, and throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is typically a tree growing 10 to 20 meters tall. In harsh habitats, it may be dwarfed and shrubby. It has no known economic use. (Wikipedia)