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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Lucinoidea: Lucinidae

Lucina pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758)


Range: 35°N to 9°N; 91°W to 67°W
Depth: 0 to 3 m
Maximum Reported Size: 51  mm

Synonymy

Venus pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1758
Linga pensylvanica (Linnaeus, 1758) 

Details


Venus pensylvanica Linnaeus, 1758, p. 688, [Argenv. conch. t. 24, f. N]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: America septentrionali
Range: 35°N to 9°N; 91°W to 67°W
Depth: 0 to 3 m
Maximum Reported Size: 51 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; Mexico: Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Cuba: Holguin
References: Vegas Torres (2004); Taylor et al. (2004)
Combining Genera:  Linga


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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