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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Pholadoidea: Pholadidae

Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)


Range: 35°N to 24°S; 91°W to 39.5°W
Depth: 7 to 9 m (live 7 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 20  mm

Synonymy

Pholas cuneiformis Say, 1822
Pholas caribaea d'Orbigny, 1847
Pholas krebsii Krebs, 1864
Pholas falcata Sowerby II, 1872

Details


Pholas cuneiformis Say, 1822,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 35°N to 24°S; 91°W to 39.5°W
Depth: 7 to 9 m (live 7 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 20 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys
References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Sykes & Hall (1970) dLl

Pholas caribaea d'Orbigny, 1847b, p. 216, pl. 25, figs. 20-22
[Synonym]
Attributed to: d'Orbigny (1842)
Type Locality: Cuba; Mexico
Maximum Reported Size: 17 mm
Distribution: Mexico, Cuba
References: Turner (1954) s

Pholas falcata Sowerby II, 1872, 
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Gray MS
References: Turner (1954) s
Comments: Non Wood, 1815.

Pholas krebsii Krebs, 1864, p. 113, not figured
[Not available]
Attributed to: C. B. Adams
Type Locality: St. Thomas
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: Turner (1954) s
Comments: Nude name.


Partial List of References

d'Orbigny, A. 1847. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 129-224, pls. 22-25?. [Stated date: -- --- 1853; true date: pre May?]
Krebs, H. J. 1864. The West Indian Marine Shells  vi + 137 pp. W. Laubs widoww & Chr. Jo/rgensen: Nykjo/bing, Falster.

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