Callocardia (Agriopoma) morrhuanaDall, 1902b, p. 370, not figured [Basis of the current name] Attributed to: Linsley (1848) Type Locality: Connecticut [in codfish stomach, Stonington (Linsley 1845)]; Prince Edward's Island south to the vicinity of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, 10-107 fathoms Range: 49°N to 35°N; 75°W to 64°W Depth: 2 to 196 m Maximum Reported Size: 35 mm Distribution: Canada: Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island; USA: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina References: Dall (1902b) DSE; Long Island Shell Club (1988) dM Comments: Nude name in Linsley (1845: 276); Gould (1848: 233) introduced the name in synonymy, saying "This seems to be quite a young and small specimen of C. convexa, Say." First used as valid by Dall (1902: 370). Because the name was first introduced as a nude name, rather than as a synonym, it does not take authorship and date from its appearance in synonymy, but from its first use as valid (ICZN Article 11.6). Combining Genera: Cytherea
Cytherea convexa Say, 1824, [Synonym] Distribution: USA: Maine, New York References: Stimpson (1851c) Comments: Non Brongniart, 1822.
Cytherea convexa var. minorStimpson, 1851c, p. 19, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Buzzard's Bay [Massachusetts] Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts References: Stimpson (1851c) M
Cytherea sayana Conrad, 1833, [Synonym] References: Dall (1902a)
Cytherea sayii sic, [Not available] References: Dall (1902a) s Comments: Misspelling of C. sayana by Perkins (1869: 149).
Partial List of References
Dall, W. H. 1902. Synopsis of the family Veneridae and of the North American Recent species Proceedings of the United States National Museum 26(1312) 335-412, pl. 12-16. [True date: 29 Dec 1902.] Stimpson, W. 1851. Shells of New England 59 pp., 2 pls. Phillips, Sampson, and Company: Boston. [Stated date: 25 Nov 1851; true date: pre Dec 16.]
