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Leafy jewelbox

Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791

Status not recordedmolluscs

The leafy jewelbox (Chama macerophylla) is a species in the family Chamidae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the leafy jewelbox

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the leafy jewelbox live?

Not recorded

Is the leafy jewelbox endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the leafy jewelbox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyChamidae
  6. genusChama
  7. SpeciesChama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms Chama citrea, Chama imbricata, Chama macerophylla var. purpurascens, Chama macerophylla var. sulphurea, Chama macrophylla

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • chama velkokvětáCzech
  • Almeja joyeroSpanish
  • Хама чешуйчатаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leafy jewelbox

Other species in the same genus Chama.

Jewel box

Chama gryphoides

ChamidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the leafy jewelbox?

The leafy jewelbox (Chama macerophylla) belongs to the family Chamidae in the order Venerida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leafy jewelbox (Chama macerophylla). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafy-jewelbox

MLA

“Leafy jewelbox (Chama macerophylla).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafy-jewelbox.

BibTeX
@misc{leafy_jewelbox_2026,
  title = {Leafy jewelbox (Chama macerophylla)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafy-jewelbox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}