Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Nuculida |
| Family: Nuculidae |
| Genus: Nucula |
| Species: Nucula proxima Say, 1822 |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Acredale Formation |
| Anastasia Formation [Uncommon] |
| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Flanner Beach Formation [Common] |
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Neuse Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Norfolk Formation [Uncommon] |
| Pamlico Formation [Uncommon] |
| Satilla Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Canepatch Formation [Uncommon] |
| Bear Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Chowan River Formation [Uncommon] |
| James City Formation [Uncommon] |
| Nashua Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation (Upper) |
| Duplin Formation [Common] |
| Duplin / Raysor Formations [Uncommon] |
| Jackson Bluff Formation [Common] |
| Raysor Formation [Common] |
| Tamiami Formation (Lower) [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation (Sunken Meadow Member) |
| Goose Creek Formation (Upper) |
| Choptank Formation |
| Pungo River Formation |
| St. Marys Formation |
| Calvert Formation |
Remarks
Common name: Atlantic nut clam.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
Stratigraphic notes: Choptank Formation: Age not resolved beyond “Miocene”. St. Marys Formation: Age not resolved beyond “Miocene”.
References: n/a
Online resources:
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on January 18, 2018. 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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