Venus maculataLinnaeus, 1758, p. 686, [Gualt. test. 86, f. I; Argenv. conch. t. 24, fig. H; Kratzenst. Regenf. t. 8, fig. 16] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: O. Americano Range: 35°N to 28°S; 91°W to 32.5°W Depth: 0 to 100 m Maximum Reported Size: 77 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Bermuda, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro References: Tabb & Manning (1961) d Combining Genera: Callista Cytherea Megapitaria
Venus maculosa sic, [Not available] Range: 20°N to 23°S; 75°W to 43°W Maximum Reported Size: 64 mm Distribution: Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Lucia, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Comments: Misspelling of maculata by d'Orbigny (1846).
Partial List of References
Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae Systema Naturae, 10th ed., vol. 1 824 pp. Laurentii Salvii: Holmiae [Stockholm, Sweden].
