Species

Leukoma staminea (Pacific littleneck clam)

Leukoma staminea. Photo: (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Leukoma staminea, common name the Pacific littleneck clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America; for example, the Chumash peoples of Central California harvested these clams in Morro Bay approximately 1,000 years ago.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
    - Class: Bivalvia (Bivalves)
      - Subclass: Autobranchia
        Infraclass: Heteroconchia
        Subterclass: Euheterodonta
        Superorder: Imparidentia
        Order: Venerida
        Superfamily: Veneroidea (Veneroid clams)
        Family: Veneridae (Venus clams)
        Subfamily: Venerinae
        Genus: Leukoma
        Species: Leukoma staminea (Pacific littleneck clam)

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