Range: 32.3°N to 23°S; 89.7°W to 29°W Depth: 0.3 to 141 m Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm
Synonymy
Ostrea lima auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Lima squamosa auct. non Lamarck, 1801 Lima multicostata auct. non Sowerby II, 1843 Lima tenera auct. non Sowerby II, 1843 Lima caribaea d'Orbigny, 1853 Radula caribaea (d'Orbigny, 1853)
Details
Lima caribaead'Orbigny, 1853, p. 337, pl. 28, figs. 17-19 [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: d'Orbigny (1842) Type Locality: Cuba Range: 32.3°N to 0.48°N; 87.5°W to 49.95°W Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; USA: Texas; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Belize, Honduras; Colombia: Old Providence Island; Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia; ABC Islands: Curacao, Bonaire; Bermuda, Bahamas: Bimini, Andros, New Providence, Exuma (Great or Little), Cay Sal; Turks and Caicos, Cuba: North Havana Province; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas; Nevis, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent, The Grenadines, Grenada; Barbados; Trinidad & Tobago: Tobago; Brazil: Para References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) NET Combining Genera: Radula
Ostrea lima auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] Range: 27.45°N to 23°S; 89.7°W to 29°W Depth: 0.3 to 141 m Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Bermuda References: Rice & Kornicker (1962) W; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) N; Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) s Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1898) and others.
Lima multicostata auct. non Sowerby II, 1843, [Not available] References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) s Comments: Misidentification by E. A. Smith (1885, in part), Piele (1926), Aguayo & Jaume (1948).
Lima squamosa auct. non Lamarck, 1801, [Not available] References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) s Comments: Misidentification by Wheatley (1842) and others.
Lima tenera auct. non Sowerby II, 1843, [Not available] References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003) s Comments: Misidentification by Webb (1935).
Partial List of References
d'Orbigny, A. 1853. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 [iv] + 225-380, pls. 26-28?.
