| Taxon | Macrocallista |
|---|---|
| Authority | Meek, 1876 |
| Display parents | 3 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text. |
Macrocallista is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Macrocallista include:
- Macrocallista maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) – calico clam
- Macrocallista nimbosa (Lightfoot, 1786) – sunray venus clam
References
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 69-70.