Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Veneroidea: Pitarinae

Pitar arestus (Dall & Simpson, 1901)

Range: 21.4°N to 10°S; 86.8°W to 35°W
Depth: 6 to 55 m
Maximum Reported Size: 51 mm

Synonymy

Meretrix aresta Dall & Simpson, 1901
Callocardia arestus (Dall & Simpson, 1901)

Details

Meretrix aresta Dall & Simpson, 1901, p. 485, pl. 56, figs. 1, 7
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Sta. 6061 and 6062, Mayaguez Harbor, Porto Rico; sta. 6074, off Porto Real, Porto Rico
Range: 21.4°N to 10°S; 86.8°W to 35°W
Depth: 6 to 55 m
Maximum Reported Size: 51 mm
Distribution: Mexico: Quintana Roo; Puerto Rico
References: Dall & Simpson (1901) DM; Ekdale (1974) NW
Combining Genera: Callocardia

Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. and C. T. Simpson. 1901. The Mollusca of Porto Rico U. S. Fisheries Commission Bulletin 20 351-524, pls. 53-58.

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