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: Isognomonidae

Isognomon alatus (Gmelin, 1791)

Range: 28°N to 4°S; 91°W to 34°W
Depth: 0 to 0 m
Maximum Reported Size: 72 mm

Synonymy

Perna ephippium auct. non Linnaeus, 1758
Ostrea alata Gmelin, 1791
Melina alatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Pedalion alatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Perna obliqua Lamarck, 1819

Details

Ostrea alata Gmelin, 1791,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 28°N to 4°S; 91°W to 34°W
Depth: 0 m
Maximum Reported Size: 72 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; USA: Texas; Mexico: Alacran Reef; Bermuda, Cuba: Holguin
References: Vegas Torres (2004)
Combining Genera: Melina Pedalion

Perna ephippium auct. non Linnaeus, 1758,
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1883, 1885).

Perna obliqua Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s

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