Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Brown Venus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCallista chione (Brown Venus)
GenusCallista (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyVENERIDAE (carpet and venus shells)
SuperfamilyVENEROIDEA (Venus clams & carpet shells)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Callista chione (Brown Venus) :
1: Callista chione (Brown Venus)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
pair of shells washed up at edge of rocks on beach
Image 1: Left valve - hinge teeth - close-upImage 2: Left valve - inner surfaceImage 3: Left valve - outer surfaceImage 4: Right valve - hinge teeth - close-upImage 5: Right valve - inner surfaceImage 6: Right valve - outer surfaceImage 7: Shells - gape view - close-upImage 8: Shells - valve view - close-upImage 9: Shells - valve view - close-up (2)Image 10: Valves - inner surfacesImage 11: Valves - outer surfaces

Callista chione (Brown Venus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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