Habitat
The clam is native to Florida, and northward to North Carolina. It is found in soft, fine sediment with shallow water.

Chione elevata, (Say, 1822)
Chione elevata, the Florida cross-barred venus, is a species of bivalve in the family Veneridae which is often confused which another species, Chione cancellata, which has a more southern distribution.
The clam is native to Florida, and northward to North Carolina. It is found in soft, fine sediment with shallow water.
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