Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.

Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.

An analysis of bivalves shells collected off the coast of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and specimens ofscientific collections, identified as Cuspidaria braziliensis E. A. Smith, 1915 was made. From the examination of syntypes ofC. braziliensis and the type species of the genus Plectodon Car...

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Main Authors: Pimpao, D. M., Veitenheimer-Mendes, I. L., Scarabino, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD135-10
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spelling doaj-aecf2b8bcd1146a68d5f9689ab21fef12020-11-24T21:24:20ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2010-01-0164648651Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.Pimpao, D. M.Veitenheimer-Mendes, I. L.Scarabino, F.An analysis of bivalves shells collected off the coast of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and specimens ofscientific collections, identified as Cuspidaria braziliensis E. A. Smith, 1915 was made. From the examination of syntypes ofC. braziliensis and the type species of the genus Plectodon Carpenter, 1864, a redescription was made and it is proposed totransfer the species to the genus Plectodon, resulting in the new combination Plectodon braziliensis (E.A. Smith, 1915). Thisis the first record of a Plectodon species for the South Atlantic.http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD135-10
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author Pimpao, D. M.
Veitenheimer-Mendes, I. L.
Scarabino, F.
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Veitenheimer-Mendes, I. L.
Scarabino, F.
Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
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Veitenheimer-Mendes, I. L.
Scarabino, F.
author_sort Pimpao, D. M.
title Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
title_short Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
title_full Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
title_fullStr Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
title_full_unstemmed Mollusca, Bivalvia, Cuspidariidae, <i>Plectodon braziliensis</i> (E. A. Smith, 1915) n. comb.: Record of the genus for the South Atlantic, off Brazil.
title_sort mollusca, bivalvia, cuspidariidae, <i>plectodon braziliensis</i> (e. a. smith, 1915) n. comb.: record of the genus for the south atlantic, off brazil.
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description An analysis of bivalves shells collected off the coast of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and specimens ofscientific collections, identified as Cuspidaria braziliensis E. A. Smith, 1915 was made. From the examination of syntypes ofC. braziliensis and the type species of the genus Plectodon Carpenter, 1864, a redescription was made and it is proposed totransfer the species to the genus Plectodon, resulting in the new combination Plectodon braziliensis (E.A. Smith, 1915). Thisis the first record of a Plectodon species for the South Atlantic.
url http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD135-10
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