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 (2: Florida)
• Miocene of Venezuela (1)
Total: 24 collections including 25 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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