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Meretrix dariena Conrad, 1856 †
1746198 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1746198)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Conrad, T. A. (1855). Description of the fossil shells. In: United States. War Department (1853-1856). <em>Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.</em> 5: 317-328., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32408649
page(s): 328, pl. 6, fig. 55 [details]
page(s): 328, pl. 6, fig. 55 [details]
Type locality contained in Panama
, Note Isthmus of Darien
type locality contained in Panama (origin: native) [details]
Type locality Isthmus of Darien [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Meretrix dariena Conrad, 1856 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1746198 on 2025-09-11
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Conrad, T. A. (1855). Description of the fossil shells. In: United States. War Department (1853-1856). <em>Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.</em> 5: 317-328., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32408649
page(s): 328, pl. 6, fig. 55 [details]
page(s): 328, pl. 6, fig. 55 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality Isthmus of Darien [details]
