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: : Pectinoidea: Spondylidae

Spondylus americanus Hermann, 1781

Range: 35°N to 28°S; 91°W to 29°W
Depth: 0 to 140 m
Maximum Reported Size: 112 mm

Synonymy

Spondylus americanus Hermann, 1781
Ostrea echinata Martyn, 1784
Spondylus albus Schreibers, 1793
Spondylus armatus Humphrey, 1797
Spondylus dominicensis Röding, 1798
Spondylus acicularis Lamarck, 1819
Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck, 1819
Spondylus avicularis Lamarck, 1819
Spondylus longispina Lamarck, 1819
Spondylus striatospinosa Chenu, 1845

Details

Spondylus americanus Hermann, 1781,
[Basis of the current name]
Attributed to: Lamarck, 1818
Range: 35°N to 28°S; 91°W to 29°W
Depth: 0 to 140 m
Maximum Reported Size: 112 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island
References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Springer & Bullis (1956) W; Britton (1975) d

Spondylus acicularis Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Spondylus albus Schreibers, 1793,
[Synonym]
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Spondylus arachnoides Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Spondylus armatus Humphrey, 1797,
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Comments: Non-binominal.

Spondylus avicularis Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Spondylus dominicensis Röding, 1798, p. 193, [Chemnitz 1784, pl. 45, fig. 465; Knorr 5, pl. 9, fig. I; Knorr 6, pl. 9, fig. I]
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Not stated
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Ostrea echinata Martyn, 1784,
[Not available]
Attributed to: Schreibers (1793)
References: Lamprell (1987) s
Comments: Non-binominal.

Spondylus longispina Lamarck, 1819,
[Synonym]
References: Lamprell (1987) s

Spondylus striatospinosa Chenu, 1845,
[Synonymy uncertain]
References: Lamprell (1989) s?

Partial List of References

Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.]

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