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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Cyamioidea: Sportellidae

Basterotia elliptica (Récluz, 1850)


Range: 35°N to 18°N; 94°W to 65°W
Depth: 0 to 55 m
Maximum Reported Size: 12.7  mm

Synonymy

Eucharis elliptica Récluz, 1850
Corbula newtoniana C. B. Adams, 1852
Mya simplex Holmes, 1858

Details


Eucharis elliptica Récluz, 1850,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 35°N to 18°N; 94°W to 67°W
Depth: 0 to 55 m
Maximum Reported Size: 9 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Bermuda
References: Odé (1984a) DdW

Corbula newtoniana C. B. Adams, 1852b, p. 240, Not figured
[Synonym]
Type Locality: St. Thomas
Range: 18°N ; 65°W
Maximum Reported Size: 12.7 mm
Distribution: Virgin Islands: St. Thomas
References: C. B. Adams (1852b) NSEWM

Mya simplex Holmes, 1858, 
[Synonym]
References: Dall (1900) s


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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