Tapes grusHolmes, 1858, p. 37-38, pl. 7, fig. 5 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Simmons' [Bluff], South Carolina Range: 35°N to 26.5°N; 94°W to 77°W Depth: 1 to 80 m (live 4 to 11 m) Maximum Reported Size: 10.9 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) S; Lyons et al. (1971) dl; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) D; Lyons (1989b) LM; Turgeon et al. (1998) c Comments: Described as a Pleistocene fossil. Combining Genera: Chione Venus
Venus trapezoidalisKurtz, 1860, p. 5, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: North and South Carolina Maximum Reported Size: 12 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina References: Kurtz (1860) M; Tryon (1873) Combining Genera: Chione
Partial List of References
Holmes, F. S. 1858. Post-Pleiocene fossils of South-Carolina 1-64, pls. 1-10. Russell & Jones: Charleston, South Carolina. Kurtz, J. D. 1860. Catalogue of Recent marine shells, found on the coasts of North and South Carolina 9 pp. Author: Portland.
