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Chama heilprini Nicol, 1953

Chama heilprini
Chama heilprini

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Chamidae
Genus: Chama
Species: Chama heilprini Nicol, 1953

Information

Geological Range

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Questionable/rare]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Common]
Tamiami Formation (Murdock Station Member) [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common]

Remarks

Common name: n/a

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks: n/a

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 1815524

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on September 8, 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.

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Chama heilprini from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Broward County, Florida (UF 146867).
Chama heilprini from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Broward County, Florida (UF 146867).
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