Polymesoda floridana explained

Polymesoda floridana, also known as the maritime marsh clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cyrenidae. ^[1]

Distribution

It can be found off the Gulf of Mexico coast, ranging from Florida to Texas.^[2]

References

• Mikkelsen, P. M. & Bieler, R. (2007). Seashells of Southern Florida. Living marine mollusks of the Florida Keys and adjacent regions. Bivalves. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 503 pp.

External links

• Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264
• Morelet, A. (1851). Testacea novissima insulae Cubanae et Americae Centralis, Pars II. Paris: Baillière. 30 pp.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Polymesoda floridana (Conrad, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549663 on 2022-02-05
2. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 40.