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Papyridea lata (Born, 1778)

Papyridea lata
Papyridea lata

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Genus: Papyridea
Species: Papyridea lata (Born, 1778)

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Cuba

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Jaimanitas Formation
Bermont Formation [Uncommon]

Remarks

Common name: Broad paper cockle.

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 381295

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on June 18, 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

Papyridea lata from either the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Fm. or the Middle Pleistocene Bermont Fm. of Glades County, Florida (UF 146858).
Papyridea lata from either the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Fm. or the Middle Pleistocene Bermont Fm. of Glades County, Florida (UF 146858).
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