Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Cardiida |
| Family: Semelidae |
| Genus: Semele |
| Species: Semele bellastriata (Conrad, 1837) |
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Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Fort Thompson Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Canepatch Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Nashua Formation [Uncommon] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation (Upper) |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Common] |
| Yorktown Formation [Questionable/rare] |
Remarks
Common name: Cancellate semele.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Conrad, 1837, p. 239-240):
“Shell elliptical, compressed; anterior margin very regularly rounded; posterior side with a slight fold; disk with numerous prominent not very regular concentric striae, and obscure radiating lines, which are profound near the anterior and posterior extremities; beaks rather nearer the posterior extremity; lateral teeth prominent, distinct in both valves; margin entire.
Inhabits Mobile Point, Alabama. Occurs sparingly in the Newer pliocene marl, near Newbern, N. C.”
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Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.
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 September 9, 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.
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