The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia


Bivalvia: : Nuculanoidea: Nuculanidae

Ledella bushae Warén, 1978


Range: 37.38°N ; 68.13°W
Depth: 4792 to 4792 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2.55  mm

Synonymy

Ledella messanensis auct. non Jeffreys, 1870
Ledella bushae Warén, 1978

Details


Ledella bushae Warén, 1978, p. 213-214, [Verrill & Bush 1897, figs. 13, 18; Verrill & Bush 1898, pl. 81, fig. 9]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: USFC sta. 2231 [sic, 2566, off Martha's Vineyard, 2620 fathoms (Warén 1989b)]
Range: 37.38°N ; 68.13°W
Depth: 4792 m
Maximum Reported Size: 2.55 mm
References: Warén (1978) M; Warén (1989) DdNSEW

Ledella messanensis auct. non Jeffreys, 1870, 
[Not available]
References: Warén (1978) s
Comments: Misidentification.


Partial List of References

Warén, A. 1978. The taxonomy of some North Atlantic species referred to Ledella and Yoldiella (Bivalvia) Sarsia 63 213-219.

Key To Reference Codes
List of ANSP Collections   Terms and Conditions of Use

Learn about the AcademyMembershipfor KidsLibraryfor FamiliesshopNewsMuseumEducationResearch
SitemapSitemap
©1998 - 2010 All Rights Reserved, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-299-1000 Email: webmaster@acnatsci.org