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: Euheterodonta: Solenoidea: Pharidae

Siliqua costata (Say, 1822)

Range: 49°N to 35°N; 75°W to 65°W
Depth: 0 to 18 m
Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm

Synonymy

Machaera costata (Say, 1822)
Solen costatus Say, 1822
Solen nahantensis Des Moulins, 1832
Solen sayii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834

Details

Solen costatus Say, 1822,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 49°N to 35°N; 75°W to 65°W
Depth: 0 to 18 m
Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm
Distribution: Canada: Gulf of St. Lawrence; USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina
References: Long Island Shell Club (1988) D
Combining Genera: Machaera

Solen nahantensis Des Moulins, 1832,
[Synonym]
References: Stimpson (1851c) s

Solen sayii Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834, p. 600, pl. 31, fig. 3
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Stimpson (1851c) s

Partial List of References

Griffith, E. and E. Pidgeon. 1834. The Mollusca and Radiata The Animal Kingdom 12 viii + 601 pp., 41 + 20 pls. Whittaker: London.

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