Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Nuculanida |
| Family: Nuculanidae |
| Genus: Saccella |
| Species: Saccella acuta (Conrad, 1832) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Acredale Formation |
| Anastasia Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Flanner Beach Formation [Common] |
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Neuse Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Norfolk Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Canepatch Formation |
| Bear Bluff Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Chowan River Formation [Uncommon] |
| James City Formation [Uncommon] |
| Nashua Formation [Uncommon] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Croatan Formation (Lower) |
| Duplin Formation [Common] |
| Duplin / Raysor Formations [Questionable/rare] |
| Jackson Bluff Formation |
| Raysor Formation [Common] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation (Lower) |
| Yorktown Formation [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation (Sunken Meadow Member) |
| Goose Creek Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Pungo River Formation |
| St. Marys Formation |
| Chipola Formation |
Remarks
Common name: Pointed nut clam.
Synonymy:
Previously listed as Nuculana acuta on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life.
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
Stratigraphic notes: 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 17, 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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