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Varicorbula limatula (Conrad, 1846)
549664 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:549664)
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Species
Corbula (Corbula) waltonensis J. A. Gardner, 1928 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Corbula disparilis A. d'Orbigny, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Corbula limatula Conrad, 1846 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Corbula waltonensis J. A. Gardner, 1928 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Varicorbula disparilis (A. d'Orbigny, 1853) · unaccepted
marine
(of Corbula limatula Conrad, 1846) Conrad, T. A. (1846). Descriptions of new species of fossil and Recent shells and corals. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(1): 19-27, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1659288 [details]
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original description
(of Corbula limatula Conrad, 1846) Conrad, T. A. (1846). Descriptions of new species of fossil and Recent shells and corals. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 3(1): 19-27, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1659288 [details]
original description (of Corbula disparilis A. d'Orbigny, 1853) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264 [pp. 1-208, pls 1-8, 4bis [1841]; 209-264 [1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380 [pp. 1-112, pls 9-19 [1842]; 113-380, pls 20-28 [1853]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): p. 283, pl. 27, figs. 1-4 ; note: both plates and text issued 1853, contrary to statement in Mikkelsen & Bieler (2010) of pl. 27 issued 1842 [details]
original description (of Corbula (Corbula) waltonensis J. A. Gardner, 1928 †) Gardner, J. A. (1928). The molluscan fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. Part V. Tellinacea, Solenacea, Mactracea, Myacea, Molluscoidea. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 142-E: 185-249, pls. 29-36., available online at https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0142e/report.pdf
page(s): 229-230, pl. 34, figs. 18-21 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Mikkelsen, P. M. & Bieler, R. (2007). <i>Seashells of Southern Florida. Living marine mollusks of the Florida Keys and adjacent regions. Bivalves.</i> Princeton: Princeton University Press. 503 pp. [publisher's copyright date given as "2008"]. [details]
original description (of Corbula disparilis A. d'Orbigny, 1853) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264 [pp. 1-208, pls 1-8, 4bis [1841]; 209-264 [1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380 [pp. 1-112, pls 9-19 [1842]; 113-380, pls 20-28 [1853]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): p. 283, pl. 27, figs. 1-4 ; note: both plates and text issued 1853, contrary to statement in Mikkelsen & Bieler (2010) of pl. 27 issued 1842 [details]
original description (of Corbula (Corbula) waltonensis J. A. Gardner, 1928 †) Gardner, J. A. (1928). The molluscan fauna of the Alum Bluff Group of Florida. Part V. Tellinacea, Solenacea, Mactracea, Myacea, Molluscoidea. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 142-E: 185-249, pls. 29-36., available online at https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0142e/report.pdf
page(s): 229-230, pl. 34, figs. 18-21 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Mikkelsen, P. M. & Bieler, R. (2007). <i>Seashells of Southern Florida. Living marine mollusks of the Florida Keys and adjacent regions. Bivalves.</i> Princeton: Princeton University Press. 503 pp. [publisher's copyright date given as "2008"]. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Corbula limatula. Conrad, 1846. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3 (1): 25, pl. 1. fig. 2 - catalog no. 50909) (from synonym Corbula limatula Conrad, 1846)
To Malacopics (Varicorbula limatula (Conrad,1846) Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao, N Coast, 12°11' N 68°57' W)
To Malacopics (Varicorbula limatula (Conrad,1846) Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao, N Coast, 12°11' N 68°57' W)
