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Laciolina magna (Spengler, 1798)

Laciolina magna
Laciolina magna

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Tellinidae
Genus: Laciolina
Species: Laciolina magna (Spengler, 1798)

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Fort Thompson Formation
Bermont Formation [Common]
Caloosahatchee Formation [Uncommon]
Nashua Formation [Questionable/rare]
Tamiami Formation (Buckingham Limestone)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common]

Remarks

Common name: Great tellin.

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.

References: n/a

Online resources:

WoRMS record 420873

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 7, 2014. 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

Laciolina alternata from the Middle Pleistocene Bermont Fm. of Palm Beach County, Florida (UF 170434).
Laciolina alternata from the Middle Pleistocene Bermont Fm. of Palm Beach County, Florida (UF 170434).
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