Protothaca staminea
Encyclopedia
Protothaca staminea, or the Pacific littleneck clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family
Veneridae
. This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America
; for example, Chumash peoples of Central California
harvested this creature from Morro Bay approximately 1000 years ago.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Veneridae
Veneridae
The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...
. This species of mollusc was exploited by early humans in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
; for example, Chumash peoples of Central California
Central California
Central California, sometimes referenced as Mid-State, is an area of California south of the San Francisco Bay Area and north of Southern California...
harvested this creature from Morro Bay approximately 1000 years ago.