CaRMS taxon details
original description
(of ) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 page(s): 140 [details]
basis of record
Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source
Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
additional source
Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Ropes, J. W. (1972). Chromosome number of the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 85(3): 93-95, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516197 [details]
additional source
Jacobson, M. K,. (1972). Observations on the siphonal behavior of young surf clams, <i>Spisula solidissma</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 86(1): 25-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511509 [details]
additional source
Ropes, J. W. & Merrill, A. S. (1973). To what extent do surf clams move?. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(1): 19-21, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511788 [details]
additional source
Cable, W. D. (1973). The valvular membrane in young mactrid clams, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(4): 110-111, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511897 [details]
additional source
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
From other sources
Dimensions reaches 10 to 12.5 cm in size [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence to South Carolina [details]
Habitat infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
Reproduction separate sexes, usually not dimorphic in shell structure; fertilization occurs within the mantle cavity anf young hatch as pelagic larvae (generalized for group) [details]
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Dutch |
reuzenstrandschelp |
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English |
solid surfclambar clamAtlantic surfclamAtlantic surf clam |
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French |
mactre solidemactre de l'Atlantiquemactre d'Amérique |
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German |
RiesentrogmuschelAtlantische Riesentrogmuschel |
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