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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Myoidea: Corbulidae

Varicorbula operculata (Philippi, 1848)


Range: 36.9°N to 23°S; 92.3°W to 37°W
Depth: 7 to 250 m
Maximum Reported Size: 10  mm

Synonymy

Corbula disparilis auct. non d'Orbigny, 
Corbula operculata Philippi, 1848
Notocorbula operculata (Philippi, 1848) 

Details


Corbula operculata Philippi, 1848a, p. 13
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Insula S. Thomas, 15-18 Faden
Range: 36.9°N to 23°S; 92.3°W to 37°W
Depth: 7 to 250 m
Maximum Reported Size: 10 mm
Distribution: USA: Virginia, North Carolina, Florida: East Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Campeche Bank; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Rice & Kornicker (1965) W; Merrill, Bullock & Franz (1978) N; Lyons (1989b) d
Combining Genera:  Notocorbula

Corbula disparilis auct. non d'Orbigny, , 
[Not available]
Comments: Misidentification.


Partial List of References

Philippi, R. A. 1848. Beschreibung zweier neuer Conchylien aus der Sammlung des Herrn Consul Gruner in Bremen Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie 5 12-13. [Stated date: -- Jan 1848.]

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