Chionopsis, is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Chionopsis Olsson, 1932 |
Species edit
Species within this genus include: [1]
- Chionopsis amathusia (Philippi, 1844)
- Chionopsis crenata (Gmelin, 1791)
- Chionopsis crenifera (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
- Chionopsis gnidia (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
- Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)
- Chionopsis lilacina (Carpenter, 1864)
- Chionopsis ornatissima (Broderip, 1835)
- Chionopsis pinchoti (Pilsbry & Olsson, 1951)
- Chionopsis pulicaria (Broderip, 1835)
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