Chama pellucida Leafy Jewel Boxes

Chama pellucida is commonly referred to as Leafy Jewel Boxes. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA

Leafy Jewel Box, Chama pellucida, bivalve (bhb 20 P7072521a sm).2020

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Scientific:: Chama pellucida
German:: Schmuckkästchen, Juwelen-Box
English:: Leafy Jewel Boxes

Category:: Sea Shells

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Venerida (Order) > Chamidae (Family) > Chama (Genus) > pellucida (Species)
Initial determination:: Broderip, 1835

Occurrence:: Chile, Florida, Gulf of California, Peru, USA
Sea depth:: 10 - 30 Meter
Size:: 1.57" - 1.97" (4,5cm - 5cm)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown