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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Veneroidea: Meretricinae

Tivela mactroides (Born, 1778)


Range: 21°N to 28°S; 91°W to 35°W
Depth: 2 to 2 m
Maximum Reported Size: 40  mm

Synonymy

Venus mactroides Born, 1778
Cytherea mactroides (Born, 1778) 
Trigona bicolor Gray, 1838
Tivela brasiliana Dall, 1902
Tivela nasuta Dall, 1902

Details


Venus mactroides Born, 1778,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 21°N to 28°S; 91°W to 35°W
Depth: 2 m
Maximum Reported Size: 34 mm
Distribution: Mexico: Quintana Roo
Combining Genera:  Cytherea

Trigona bicolor Gray, 1838, 
[Synonym]

Tivela brasiliana Dall, 1902b, p. 381, 368, pl. 12, fig. 3
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Santa Caterina, Brazil
Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Santa Catarina
References: Dall (1902b) M

Tivela nasuta Dall, 1902b, p. 380, 368, pl. 12, fig. 2
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Santa Marta, Colombia
Range: 11.3°N ; 74.2°W
Maximum Reported Size: 33 mm
Distribution: Colombia
References: Dall (1902b) NSEWM; Mikkelsen (2005) s


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1902. Synopsis of the family Veneridae and of the North American Recent species Proceedings of the United States National Museum 26(1312) 335-412, pl. 12-16. [True date: 29 Dec 1902.]

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