Macrocallista nimbosa

Macrocallista nimbosa, or the sunray venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.

Description

Adult size ranges from 65 mm. to 95 mm.

<div align=center> Extant specimen

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<div align=center> Fossil specimen from the Pleistocene

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Distribution

Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas.

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