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Barbatia domingensis (Lamarck, 1819) Red-brown Ark |
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| Attached to underside of coral rock, Missouri Key Bridge, Lower Florida Keys, Monroe Co., FL (H: 18.6 mm. W: 33 mm.). Digital image by Marlo Krisberg. |
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Huber (2015:
367-368) determined that the type material of Arca domingensis Lamarck,
1819 represents the species that had been usually treated as Barbatia
cancellaria (Lamarck, 1819) in the literature. He argued that
because Arca cancellaria Lamarck, 1819 does not have a type
locality and bears doubtful type material, use of Arca
domingensis is preferred, even though it upsets prevailing
usage. Moreover, the correct name for the whitish Caribbean
species of Acar that had been previously identified as Acar
domingensis (Lamarck, 1819) is currently unresolved. Huber, M., 2015. Compendium of Bivalves 2. A Full-Color Guide to the Remaining Seven Families. A Systematic Listing of 8'500 Bivalve Species and 10'500 Synonyms. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, Germany. 907 pp., incl. numerous color figs + CD-ROM. May. |
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