Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Bivalvia: : Pterioidea: Pteriidae

Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)

Range: 35°N to 34°S; 94.9°W to 36.5°W
Depth: 0 to 91 m
Maximum Reported Size: 62 mm

Synonymy

Perna chanon Adanson, 1757
Pinctada colymbus Röding, 1798
Avicula atlantica Lamarck, 1819
Avicula cornea Reeve, 1857
Avicula eximia Reeve, 1857
Avicula nigrofusca Dunker, 1872
Avicula jamaicensis Dunker, 1879

Details

Pinctada colymbus Röding, 1798, p. 167, [Chemnitz 1785, pl. 81, fig. 723]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Not stated
Range: 35°N to 34°S; 94.9°W to 36.5°W
Depth: 0 to 91 m
Maximum Reported Size: 62 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Bermuda, Cuba: Holguin
References: Springer & Bullis (1956) DW; Vegas Torres (2004)

Avicula atlantica Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s

Perna chanon Adanson, 1757,
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Comments: Non-binominal.

Avicula cornea Reeve, 1857,
[Synonymy uncertain]
Distribution: Jamaica

Avicula eximia Reeve, 1857,
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s

Avicula jamaicensis Dunker, 1879,
[Synonymy uncertain]
Distribution: Jamaica

Avicula nigrofusca Dunker, 1872,
[Synonymy uncertain]

Partial List of References

Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]

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