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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Chamoidea: Chamidae

Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866


Range: 35.3°N to 19°N; 97°W to 75.5°W
Depth: 6 to 73 m
Maximum Reported Size: 40  mm

Synonymy

Chama arcinella auct. non Linnaeus, 1767
Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866
Echinochama cornuta (Conrad, 1866) 
Pseudochama cornuta (Conrad, 1866) 

Details


Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 35.3°N to 19°N; 97°W to 75.5°W
Depth: 6 to 73 m
Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State
References: Nicol (1952) NSEW; Perry & Schwengel (1955) M
Combining Genera:  Echinochama Pseudochama

Chama arcinella auct. non Linnaeus, 1767, 
[Not available]
References: Nicol (1952) s; Campbell et al. (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Tuomey & Holmes (1856) and others. Records of Arcinella arcinella from the United States are A. cornuta (Nicol 1952).



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