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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: : Limoidea: Limidae

Ctenoides scabra (Born, 1778)


Range: 33°N to 4°S; 89.7°W to 32.3°W
Depth: 0 to 227 m
Maximum Reported Size: 75  mm

Synonymy

Ostrea scabra Born, 1778
Lima scabra (Born, 1778) 
Lima aspera Chemnitz, 1784
Ostrea glacialis Gmelin, 1791
Lima glacialis (Gmelin, 1791) 
Ostrea sagrinata Humphrey, 1797
Limaria asperula Link, 1807
Lima asperula Lamarck, 1807

Details


Ostrea scabra Born, 1778,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 33°N to 4°S; 89.7°W to 32.3°W
Depth: 0 to 227 m
Maximum Reported Size: 75 mm
Distribution: USA: South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Cuba: Holguin
References: Springer & Bullis (1956) D{W}; Rice & Kornicker (1962) WM; Vegas Torres (2004)
Combining Genera:  Lima

Lima aspera Chemnitz, 1784, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Comments: Non-binominal.

Limaria aspersula Link, 1807b, p. 157, [Chemnitz 1784, pl. 68, fig. 652]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Tomlin & Winkworth (1936) s

Lima asperula Lamarck, 1807, 
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s

Ostrea glacialis Gmelin, 1791, 
[Synonym]
References: Dall (1898b) s
Combining Genera:  Lima

Ostrea sagrinata Humphrey, 1797, 
[Not available]
References: Dall (1898b) s
Comments: Nude name in Lightfoot (1786: 146).


Partial List of References

Link, H. F. 1807. Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universitat zu Rostock 3  pp. [i-ii] + 101-165. Rostock. [Stated date: 17 May 1807.]

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