Range: 35°N to 23°S; 96.98°W to 35°W Depth: 0 to 525 m (live 11 to 11 m) Maximum Reported Size: 90 mm
Synonymy
Chama lazarus auct. non Linnaeus, 1758 Chama citrea Gmelin, 1791 Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791 Chama imbricata Lamarck, 1801 Chama purpurascens Mörch, 1878 Chama sulphurea Mörch, 1878
Details
Chama macerophylla Gmelin, 1791, [Basis of the current name] Range: 35°N to 23°S; 96.98°W to 35°W Depth: 0 to 525 m (live 11 m) Maximum Reported Size: 90 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Bermuda, Brazil References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Springer & Bullis (1956) W; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) D; Lyons (1989b) Ll; Campbell et al. (2004) D
Chama citrea Gmelin, 1791, [Synonym] References: Campbell et al. (2004) s
Chama imbricata Lamarck, 1801, [Synonym] References: Campbell et al. (2004) s
Chama lazarus auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, [Not available] References: Campbell et al. (2004) s Comments: Misidentification.
Chama macerophylla var. purpurascens Mörch in Poulsen, 1878, p. 15, not figured [Not available] Type Locality: West Indies References: Campbell et al. (2004) s Comments: Nude name.
Chama macerophylla var. sulphurea Mörch in Poulsen, 1878, p. 15, not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: West Indies References: Campbell et al. (2004) s Comments: Nude name.
Partial List of References
Poulsen, C. M. 1878. Catalogue of West-India Shells in the Collection of Dr. C. M. Poulsen 16 pp. Bianco Luno: Copenhagen.
