Chionopsis gnidia

Chionopsis gnidia, is a species of medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.^[1][2] It was originally described in 1829 by W. J. Borderip and G. B. Sowerby as Venus gnidia.^[3] It can be found throughout the coasts of the United States to Peru.^[4][5]

Chionopsis gnidia
Valves of Chionopsis gnidia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Venerida
Family:	Veneridae
Genus:	Chionopsis
Species:	C. gnidia
Binomial name
Chionopsis gnidia (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)

Distribution and habitat

The distribution area of chionopsis gnidia spans from both coasts of the United States to Central America and parts of South America.^[4][5] This species lives in the intertidal and sublittoral zones up to 33 meters deep.^[5]