Range: 27.45°N to 9°N; 89°W to 61°W Depth: 0 to 6 m Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm
Synonymy
Perna ephippium auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Concha semiaurita auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Melina semiauritus auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Perna bicolor C. B. Adams, 1845 Pedalion bicolor (C. B. Adams, 1845) Perna chemnitziana d'Orbigny, 1853
Details
Perna bicolorC. B. Adams, 1845, p. 9, Not figured [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 27.45°N to 9°N; 89°W to 67°W Depth: 0 to 6 m Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Bermuda, Jamaica References: Clench & Turner (1950) M; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) DN Combining Genera: Pedalion
Perna chemnitzianad'Orbigny, 1853, p. 346, [Chemnitz 1784, pl. 59, fig. 580] [Synonym] Type Locality: Cuba; Martinique; Sainte-Croix Range: 20°N to 14.5°N; 75°W to 61°W Maximum Reported Size: 30 mm Distribution: Cuba; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Martinique References: d'Orbigny (1853) NSEWM
Perna ephippium auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s Comments: Misidentification by Reeve (1858).
Concha semiaurita auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] References: d'Orbigny (1853) s (of chemnitziana); Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s Comments: Misidentification by Chemnitz (1784). Combining Genera: Melina
Partial List of References
Adams, C. B. 1845. Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 2 1-17. [Stated date: -- Jan 1845.] d'Orbigny, A. 1853. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 [iv] + 225-380, pls. 26-28?.
