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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Tellinoidea: Psammobiidae

Asaphis deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758)


Range: 29.9°N to 4°S; 91°W to 34°W
Depth: 0 to 2 m (live 0 to 0 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 70  mm

Synonymy

Venus deflorata Linnaeus, 1758
Capsa deflorata (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Asaphis dichotoma auct. non Anton, 1838
Tellina antillarum d'Orbigny, 1853
Asaphis coccinea Mörch, 1853
Capsa coccinea (Mörch, 1853) 

Details


Venus deflorata Linnaeus, 1758, p. 687, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: O. Europaeo
Range: 29.9°N to 4°S; 91°W to 34°W
Depth: 0 to 2 m (live 0 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 67 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba: Holguin; Brazil: Atol das Rocas
References: Vegas Torres (2004); Domaneschi & Shea (2004) LlN
Combining Genera:  Capsa

Tellina antillarum d'Orbigny, 1853, p. 250, pl. 25, figs. 45-46
[Synonymy uncertain]
Attributed to: d'Orbigny (1842)
Type Locality: Cuba
Maximum Reported Size: 22 mm
Distribution: Cuba
References: d'Orbigny (1853) M

Asaphis coccinea Mörch, 1853, 
[Synonym]
Attributed to: Martyn
Maximum Reported Size: 70 mm
Distribution: Puerto Rico
References: Krebs (1864: 105); Dall & Simpson (1901) M
Combining Genera:  Capsa

Asaphis dichotoma auct. non Anton, 1838, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Melvill (1880).

Capsa eflorata sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Misspelling of deflorata by Krebs (1864: 105).


Partial List of References

d'Orbigny, A. 1853. Mollusques Histoire Physique, Politique et Naturelle de l'île de Cuba 2 [iv] + 225-380, pls. 26-28?.
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden].

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