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Megapitaria maculata

Geological Range

Early Miocene to Late Pleistocene; Recent.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Panama and Venezuela to Georgia.

Remarks

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

Synonymous with Macrocallista maculata and Venus maculata Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination).

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Late Pleistocene
Anastasia Formation (N. FL)
Coffee Mill Hammock Formation (S. FL)
Fort Thompson Formation (S. FL)
Middle Pleistocene
Bermont Formation (S. FL)
Early Pleistocene
Caloosahatchee Formation (S. FL)
Late Pliocene
Duplin / Raysor formations (GA)
Guaiguaza Clay (Venezuela)
Jackson Bluff Formation (N. FL)
Mare Formation (Venezuela)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
Early Pliocene
Playa Grande Formation (Venezuela)
Late Miocene
Gatun Formation (Panama)
Middle Miocene
Bruce Creek Limestone (N. FL)
Coosawhatchie Formation (GA)
Early Miocene
Chipola Formation (N. FL)
Oak Grove Sand (N. FL)
<i>Macrocallista maculata</i> from the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Formation of Hendry County, Florida (UF 138462).
Macrocallista maculata from the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Formation of Hendry County, Florida (UF 138462).
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