Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Finet (2001): Mentioned from the Galapagos by Kee (1971), as well as by Bernard (1983) and by Skoglund (1991), citing the former, and also listed by Bernard et al. (1991). We are unable to refer to verified material or to confirm the occurrence of this species in the Galapagos by other records. Material in the Los Angeles Museum (LACM 34-43), previously identified as Cardiomya lanieri, has now been redetermined by J.H. McLean as C. costata (see Kaiser, 1997: 50).

Origin: Native

Distribution: San Quintin Bay, Baja California and Gulf of California, and Ecuador including Galapagos islands.

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