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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Opponobranchia: Nuculoidea: Nuculidae

Nucula calcicola Moore, 1977


Range: 32.3°N to 16.8°N; 87.78°W to 64.61°W
Depth: 1 to 11 m (live 2 to 2 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 1.9  mm

Synonymy

Nucula aegeensis auct. non Forbes, 1844
Nucula calcicola Moore, 1977

Details


Nucula calcicola Moore, 1977, p. 120-123, figs. 1-3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Chancanab Lagoon, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2 m
Range: 32.3°N to 16.8°N; 87.78°W to 64.61°W
Depth: 1 to 11 m (live 2 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 1.9 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys; Mexico: Cozumel; Belize; Colombia: Serrana Bank, Courtown Cays; Bermuda, Bahamas: Andros; Virgin Islands: St. John, St. Croix

Nucula aegeensis auct. non Forbes, 1844, 
[Not available]
Attributed to: Jeffreys, 1879
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida
References: Moore (1977) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1886). Records by Dall & Simpson (1901), McLean (1951) and Warmke & Abbott (1961) need reidentification according to Moore (1977).


Partial List of References

Moore, D. R. 1977. Small species of Nuculidae (Bivalvia) from the tropical Western Atlantic Nautilus 91 119-128. [Stated date: 27 Oct 1977.]

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