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Pseudochama
Pseudochama
is a
species
of
bivalve
mollusc
in the
family
Chamidae
.
Fossil
records
The
genus
is known from the
Eocene
to the
Recent
periods
.
Fossils
shells have been found
all over the world
.
Species
Species within this genus include:
Pseudochama cristella
Pseudochama
exogyra
–
Pacific
jewelbox
Pseudochama granti
Strong,
1934
–
deep
jewelbox
Pseudochama gryphina
Pseudochama inezae
Bayer
,
1943
–
alabaster
jewelbox
Pseudochama
radians
–
Atlantic
jewelbox
Synonyms:
Chama
cornuta
Dillwyn
, 1817 and
Chama gryphina
Lamarck
,
1819
have been
accepted
as
Pseudochama gryphina
.