Venus castanea Say, 1822, [Basis of the current name] Range: 45°N to 35.5°N; 76°W to 66°W Depth: 0 to 50 m (live 0 to 50 m) Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm Distribution: Canada: Nova Scotia; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina References: Procter (1933) DL; B. B. Baker (1951) W; Emerson (1976) S; Long Island Shell Club (1988) dl Combining Genera: Isocrassina
Astarte picea Gould, 1841, [Synonym] Distribution: USA: New Jersey
Astarte proceraTotten, 1835, p. 349, figs. 2a-f [Synonym] Type Locality: Provincetown Harbor, Massachusetts Range: 42.04°N ; 70.17°W Depth: 0 m Distribution: USA: Massachusetts References: Totten (1834) DdNSEWM
Partial List of References
Totten, J. G. 1835. Description of some new shells, belonging to the coast of New England. No. 2 American Journal of Science and Arts 28 347-353, 1 pl. [Stated date: -- Jul 1835.]
