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Anomia simplex d'Orbigny, 1853

Anomia simplex
Anomia simplex

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Anomiidae
Genus: Anomia
Species: Anomia simplex d'Orbigny, 1853

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Miocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Cuba

Panama

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Anastasia Formation [Uncommon]
Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Questionable/rare]
Flanner Beach Formation [Uncommon]
Fort Thompson Formation [Common]
Jaimanitas Formation
Neuse Formation [Questionable/rare]
Pamlico Formation [Questionable/rare]
Satilla Formation [Questionable/rare]
Bermont Formation [Abundant]
Canepatch Formation [Uncommon]
Bear Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Abundant]
Nashua Formation [Common]
Waccamaw Formation [Common]
Duplin Formation [Uncommon]
Duplin / Raysor Formations [Common]
Jackson Bluff Formation [Common]
Raysor Formation [Uncommon]
Tamiami Formation [Uncommon]
Tamiami Formation (Buckingham Limestone) [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Murdock Station Member) [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Lower) [Common]
Tamiami Formation (Ochopee Limestone) [Uncommon]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Abundant]
Yorktown Formation [Common]
Goose Creek Formation (Upper)
Choctawhatchee Formation
Gatun Formation (Lower)
Chesapeake Group

Remarks

Common name: Common jingle shell.

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks:

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.

Stratigraphic notes: Chesapeake Group: Formation unknown. Chesapeake Group: Age not resolved beyond “Miocene”.

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 156737

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on September 4, 2015. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.

This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.

Media

Images

Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Nashua Fm. of Putnam County, Florida (UF 203360).
Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Nashua Fm. of Putnam County, Florida (UF 203360).
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Anomia simplex from the upper Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70162).
Anomia simplex from the upper Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70162).
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Anomia simplex from the upper Pliocene Yorktown Fm. of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 139689).
Anomia simplex from the upper Pliocene Yorktown Fm. of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 139689).
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Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (PRI 70449-1).
Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (PRI 70449-1).
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Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (PRI 70449-2).
Anomia simplex from the lower Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (PRI 70449-2).
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