Rangia (bivalve) explained

Rangia is a genus of bivalve molluscs or clams in the subfamily Mactrinae of the family Mactridae.^{[1] [2]}

Species

There are three species:^[2]

• Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) – Atlantic rangia
• Rangia flexuosa (Conrad, 1840) – Brown rangia
• † Rangia johnsoni Dall, 1898
• Rangia mendica (Gould, 1851)

Synonyms:

• Rangia cyrenoides Des Moulins, 1832: synonym of Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)

References

• Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.

External links

• Sowerby, G. B. I. (1821-1834). The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students, in conchology and geology. Published in 42 numbers.
• Gill, T. (1895). Rangia the proper name of the mactroid genus Gnathodon. The Nautilus. 8(9): 102-103

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rangia Desmoulins, 1832. ITIS Report. 21 March 2011.
2. 2021 . Rangia Desmoulins, 1832 . 156990 . 16 August 2021 . Marine Mollusca.