Amethyst gem clam
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Veneroida Family: Veneridae Genus: Gemma Deshayes, 1853 Species: G. Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line The Veneroida or veneroids are an order of Bivalve Molluscs They include some familiar forms such as saltwater Clams and The Veneridae or venerids, also known as venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large saltwater Clams, marine Bivalve molluscs gemma
Binomial name
Gemma gemma Totten, 1834
Synonyms
Gemma purpurea Lea, 1842

The amethyst gem clam, Gemma gemma, is a small species of marine bivalve mollusk. In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. Marine is an Umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the Sea or Ocean, such as Marine biology, Marine Bivalves are Molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line Molluscs are animals belonging to the phylum Mollusca. There are around 250000 extant Species within the phylum with an estimated 70000 It is a member of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.

It is one of the smaller species of marine clam, reaching a length of only 5 mm ^[1]. Clam is a word which can be used for all some or only a few Species of Bivalve Mollusks the word is a Common name which has The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to The shell color is whitish or greyish and suffused with purple on both outer and inner surfaces.

This species is native to the Atlantic coast of North America, from Labrador to Texas^[2], but it is now also found as an introduced species in some locations on the Pacific coast ^[3]. Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions

References

1. ^ Sellmer, G P (1967). Functional morphology and ecological life history of the gem clam, Gemma gemma (Eulamellibranchia: Veneridae). Malacologia 5: 37–233.  
2. ^ NOAA. Amethyst gem clam (Gemma gemma). Retrieved on March 25, 2006. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
3. ^ Kaustuv R, D Jablonski & J W Valentine. Climate change, species range limits and body size in marine bivalves. Ecology Letters 4: 366–370. doi:10.1046/j.1461-0248.2001.00236.x. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document.  

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