Cardium mortoniConrad, 1831a, p. 259, pl. 11, figs. 5-7 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Northern coast; Long Island Sound; Rhode Island Range: 44°N to 20°N; 91°W to 66°W Depth: 0 to 11 m (live 0 to 5.5 m) Maximum Reported Size: 16 mm Distribution: Canada: Nova Scotia; USA: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Bermuda References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Long Island Shell Club (1988) LlNE Combining Genera: Liocardium
Partial List of References
Conrad, T. A. 1831. Description of fifteen new species of Recent, and three of fossil shells, chiefly from the coast of the United States Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6 256-268, pl. 11. [Stated date: -- Mar 1831; true date: -- Apr 1831.]
