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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Cardioidea: Cardiidae

Americardia media (Linnaeus, 1758)


Range: 35°N to 18°S; 89.7°W to 32.3°W
Depth: 0 to 140 m
Maximum Reported Size: 35  mm

Synonymy

Corculum media (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Hemicardium media (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Trigoniocardia media (Linnaeus, 1758) 
Cardium medium Linnaeus, 1758
Cardium venustum Dunker, 1861
Hemicardium columba Heilprin, 1887

Details


Cardium medium Linnaeus, 1758, p. 678, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: O. Indico
Range: 35°N to 18°S; 89.7°W to 32.3°W
Depth: 0 to 140 m
Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Bermuda
References: Rice & Kornicker (1962) W; Fischer-Piette (1973); Britton (1975) d
Combining Genera:  Corculum Hemicardium Trigoniocardia

Hemicardium columba Heilprin, 1887, 
[Synonym]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s

Cardium venustum Dunker, 1861, 
[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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