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Anadara brasiliana

Geological Range

Late Pliocene to Late Pleistocene; Recent.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Southern Florida to North Carolina.

Remarks

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.

Some workers recognize this species as Scapharca brasiliana.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Late Pleistocene
Anastasia Formation (N. FL)
Satilla Formation (GA)
Socastee Formation (SC)
Early Pleistocene
Nashua Formation (N. FL)
Late Pliocene
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
<i>Anadara brasiliana</i> from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (UF 212966).
Anadara brasiliana from the Early Pleistocene Waccamaw Fm. of Brunswick County, North Carolina (UF 212966).
Late Pleistocene Map
Late Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Late Pliocene Map
Late Pliocene Map