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Plicatula hunterae Shaak and Nicol, 1974

Plicatula hunterae
Plicatula hunterae

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Plicatulidae
Genus: Plicatula
Species: Plicatula hunterae Shaak and Nicol, 1974

Information

Geological Range

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Neogene

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Caloosahatchee Formation [Uncommon]
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 1817598

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

Plicatula hunterae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (UF 183139).
Plicatula hunterae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (UF 183139).
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Plicatula hunterae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70170).
Plicatula hunterae from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Pinecrest Beds) of Sarasota County, Florida (PRI 70170).
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