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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Lucinoidea: Lucinidae

Codakia orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758)


Range: 28°N to 23°S; 91°W to 29°W
Depth: 0 to 55 m (live 0.1 to 1 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 75  mm

Synonymy

Venus orbicularis Linnaeus, 1758
Lucina tigerina auct. non Linnaeus, 1758
Semele warburtoni Tenison Woods, 1877

Details


Venus orbicularis Linnaeus, 1758, p. 688, Not figured
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: intra Tropicos
Range: 28°N to 23°S; 91°W to 29°W
Depth: 0 to 55 m (live 0.1 to 1 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 75 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; USA: Texas; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Belize; Honduras: Swan Island; Panama, Bermuda, Cuba: Holguin; Jamaica, Puerto Rico
References: Rice & Kornicker (1962) M; Jackson (1973) Ll; Britton (1975) d; Vegas Torres (2004)

Lucina tigerina auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification of Codakia tigerina, an Indo-Pacific species.

Lucina tigrina sic, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misspelling and misidentification of Codakia tigerina.

Semele warburtoni Tenison Woods, 1877, 
[Synonym]
References: Hedley (1902) s


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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