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: : Ostreoidea: Ostreidae

Dendostrea frons (Linnaeus, 1758)

Range: 30.3°N to 12°S; 89.7°W to 50°W
Depth: 0 to 104 m (live 7 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm

Synonymy

Mytilus frons Linnaeus, 1758
Ostrea frons (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lopha frons (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ostrea erucella Lamarck, 1819
Ostrea limacella Lamarck, 1819
Ostrea rubella Lamarck, 1819

Details

Mytilus frons Linnaeus, 1758, p. 704, [Argenv. conch. t. 22, f. C]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Pelagi indici Gorgoniis
Range: 30.3°N to 12°S; 89.7°W to 50°W
Depth: 0 to 104 m (live 7 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana; Mexico: Alacran Reef; Honduras: Swan Island; Bermuda
References: Rice & Kornicker (1962) WM; Springer & Bullis (1956) D; Sykes & Hall (1970) Ll; Cooley (1978) N; Harry (1985) c
Combining Genera: Lopha Ostrea

Ostrea erucella Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s

Ostrea limacella Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]

Ostrea rubella Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]

Partial List of References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden].

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