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Abra aequalis Say, 1822

Abra aequalis
Abra aequalis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Imparidentia
Family: Semelidae
Genus: Abra
Species: Abra aequalis Say, 1822

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Pleistocene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Pamlico Formation
Fort Thompson Formation
Satilla Formation
Neuse Formation
Canepatch Formation
Norfolk Formation
Bermont Formation
Flanner Beach Formation
Caloosahatchee Formation
Nashua Formation
Waccamaw Formation
James City Formation
Jackson Bluff Formation
Croatan Formation
Chowan River Formation
Bear Bluff Formation
Duplin Formation
Raysor Formation
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds)
Tamiami Formation (Lower)

Remarks

Synonymy: Amphidesma aequalis Say, 1822, p. 307.

Online Resources

WoRMS record 293683

References

Media

Images

Photograph of a specimen of Abra aequalis
Abra aequalis from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Horry County, South Carolina (UF 214314).
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Photograph of a specimen of Abra aequalis
Abra aequalis from Kelley Station 6992 of North Carolina (PRI 70416).
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Photograph of a specimen of Abra aequalis
Abra aequalis from Kelley Station 6992 of North Carolina (PRI 70429).
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Photograph of a specimen of Abra aequalis
Abra aequalis from Kelley Station 6987 of North Carolina (PRI 70511).
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Page History

Edited by Jonathan R. Hendricks; last updated March 30, 2026.

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