Macrocallista Explained

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

Notes and References

1. 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.