Chione californiensis explained

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.

The species was eaten by the indigenous peoples of California.^[1]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=jpvrxVA0PGYC&dq=%22Strongylocentrotus+purpuratus%22+native&pg=PA91 The Natural World of the California Indians by Robert Fleming Heizer