Caryocorbula caribaea d'Orbigny 1845 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Alternative combinations: Caryocorbula (Caryocorbula) caribaea, Corbula caribaea

Synonyms: Caryocorbula barrattiana Adams 1852, Corbula barrattiana Adams 1852, Corbula swiftiana Adams 1852

Belongs to Caryocorbula according to L. C. Anderson and P. D. Roopnarine 2003

See also da Silva Forti 1969 and Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Brazil (5 collections), the Dominican Republic (1), Panama (1), United States (10: Florida, Louisiana, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia), Uruguay (3), Venezuela (1)

• Pliocene of United States (3: Florida)

• Miocene of Venezuela (1)

Total: 25 collections including 26 occurrences

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