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Hiatella arctica

Geological Range

Early Pliocene to Middle Pleistocene; Recent.

Paleogeographic Distribution

South Florida to Maine; California, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, and Italy.

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Middle Pleistocene
Bermont Formation (S. FL)
Early Pleistocene
Caloosahatchee Formation (S. FL)
Chowan River Formation (NC, VA)
James City Formation (NC)
Waccamaw Formation (NC)
Late Pliocene
Duplin Formation (SC, NC)
Duplin / Raysor formations (GA)
Raysor Formation (SC, NC)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
Yorktown Formation (VA)
Yorktown Formation (Sunken Meadow Member) (VA)
Early Pliocene
Goose Creek Limestone (Upper) (SC)
<i>Hiatella arctica</i> from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Fm. (Sunken Meadow Member) of Frederick County, Virginia (SDSM 110115).
Hiatella arctica from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Fm. (Sunken Meadow Member) of Frederick County, Virginia (SDSM 110115).
<i>Hiatella arctica</i> from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Fm. of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 112591).
Hiatella arctica from the Late Pliocene Yorktown Fm. of Isle of Wight County, Virginia (SDSM 112591).