Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cardita megastropha (J.E. Gray, 1825), Cardita tumida Broderip, 1832, Cardita varia Broderip, 1832, Venericardia flammea Michelin, 1831, Venericardia megastropha J.E. Gray, 182 (Horton et al., 2021); ANSP: 81782, 153178, 154614, 154905, USNM: 753313, BMNH: 1963679 (Syntypes of Cardita varia Broderip, type locality: Galapagos), CDRS: 200, 628, FNRS-Belgian expedition to the Galapagos, 1984, MHNG expedition to the Galapagos, 1993

Origin: Native

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Gulf of California to Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

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