A new species of Malletia (Bivalvia, Malletiidae) and new records of deep-water bivalves from Pacific Southern Colombia
Suarez-Mozo, Nancy Yolimar
Gracia, Adriana
Valentich-Scott, Paul
ZooKeys
2018
762
13
31
3WCHQ
Dall, 1901
Dall
1901
Bivalvia
Lucinidae
Lucinoma
CoL
Animalia
Lucinoma heroica
Lucinida
0
13
Mollusca
species
heroica
Examined material. 3 valves EA345 ( 2.5557°N, 79.0476°W) at 668 m (INV MOL9773).
New location. Colombian Pacific.
Distribution. Mexico to Peru ( Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012).
Remarks. Lucinoma heroicahas previously been found in depths greater than 1,838 m ( Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012). At 668 m, the Colombian specimens are the shallowest record for the species.