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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Lucinoidea: Lucinidae

Cavilinga blanda (Dall, 1901)


Range: 35°N to 26°S; 91°W to 48.5°W
Depth: 0 to 100 m
Maximum Reported Size: 7  mm

Synonymy

Lucina trisulcata auct. non Conrad, 1841
Lucina crenulata auct. non Conrad, 1845
Parvilucina blanda (Dall, 1901) 
Lucina blanda (Dall, 1901) 
Phacoides blandus Dall, 1901

Details


Phacoides (Cavilucina) trisulcatus var. blandus Dall, 1901b, p. 808, [Dall & Simpson 1901, pl. 58, fig. 13]
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: West Indies
Range: 35°N to 26°S; 91°W to 48.5°W
Depth: 0 to 100 m
Maximum Reported Size: 7 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Mexico: Quintana Roo; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Mustique
References: Hewitt (2005a) d
Comments: Also described by Dall & Simpson (1901: 493).
Combining Genera:  Lucina Parvilucina

Lucina crenulata auct. non Conrad, 1845, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1889b); L. crenulata is a Mio-Pliocene fossil.

Lucina trisulcata auct. non Conrad, 1841, 
[Not available]
Range: 26.5°N to 9°N; 82°W
Depth: 7 to 11 m
Maximum Reported Size: 5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida
References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) DdNM; Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1889b); L. trisulcata is a Mio-Pliocene fossil.


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1901. Synopsis of the Lucinacea and of the American species Proceedings of the United States National Museum 23 779-833, pls. 39-42.

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