Leukoma columbiensis Sowerby 1835 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus columbiensis

Belongs to Leukoma according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Leukoma asperrima, Leukoma beili, Leukoma dolicha, Leukoma ecuadoriana, Leukoma grata, Leukoma histrionica, Leukoma jedoensis, Leukoma laciniata, Leukoma metodon, Leukoma pertincta, Leukoma staleyi, Leukoma staminea, Leukoma thaca, Protothaca (Protothaca), Protothaca (Novathaca), Protothaca (Tropithaca) seymourensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leukoma columbiensis in the database

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