Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Venerida |
| Family: Chamidae |
| Genus: Chama |
| Species: Chama corticosa Conrad, 1833 |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Uncommon] |
| Nashua Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Uncommon] |
| Duplin Formation [Common] |
| Jackson Bluff Formation [Uncommon] |
| Raysor Formation [Common] |
| Tamiami Formation (Lower) |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation (Moore House Member) |
Remarks
Common name: n/a
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Conrad, 1833, p. 341):
“Shell sinistral; with strong concentric undulated laminae transversely striated; superior valve flat; inner margin crenulated. Found with the preceding species.”
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Measurements: n/a
Other remarks: n/a
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on September 8, 2015. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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