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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Myoidea: Corbulidae

Caryocorbula contracta (Say, 1822)


Range: 42°N to 24°S; 91°W to 45.5°W
Depth: 2 to 9 m
Maximum Reported Size: 12.2  mm

Synonymy

Corbula contracta Say, 1822
Azara contracta (Say, 1822) 
Corbula kjoeriana C. B. Adams, 1852
Aloidis kjoeriana (C. B. Adams, 1852) 

Details


Corbula contracta Say, 1822,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 42°N to 24°S; 91°W to 45.5°W
Depth: 2 m
Maximum Reported Size: 9 mm
Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida
References: Conrad (1866); Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Lyons et al. (1971) Dd; Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) c
Combining Genera:  Azara

Corbula kjoeriana C. B. Adams, 1852b, p. 237, Not figured
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Kingston harbor, Jamaica or St. Thomas [not specified when Clench & Turner (1950) selected the lectotype]
Range: 18°N ; 77°W
Depth: 7 to 9 m
Maximum Reported Size: 12.2 mm
Distribution: Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: C. B. Adams (1852b) DdNSEWM
Combining Genera:  Aloidis


Partial List of References

Adams, C. B. 1852. Descriptions of new species of Corbula from Jamaica Contributions to Conchology 12 233-241. [Stated date: -- Oct 1852.]

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