A review of North American Recent Radiolucina (Bivalvia, Lucinidae) with the description of a new species

By

Garfinkle, Elizabeth

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

205

Pages

19-31

Subjects

lectotype , Lucinidae , neotype , new species , Panamic Province

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.205.3120

 

Abstract

North American members in the genus Radiolucina are reviewed. A lectotype for the type species, Radiolucina amianta, is designated and descriptions and illustrations are provided. A description of a new species, Radiolucina jessicae, from the west coast of Mexico is presented. Key diagnostic species characteristics are outlined and compared among members of the genus.