Gray Pigmy Venus
Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858)
Family Veneridae
The Gray Pigmy Venus is a small (up to .5") clam shell found occasionally on S. Hutchinson beaches.
Usually titled Chioneryx grus, found on S. Hutchinson beaches January 2021
Inside view
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Bailey-Matthews:
Shell size to 10 mm; shell elongate. Sculpture of radial ribs crossed by weaker concentric lines. Lunule elongate, heart-shaped, brown. Color whitish, grayish, or light tan. Internally white, with posterior purple-brown area. Hinge purple.