102. Lima caribaea d´Orbigny, 1853

Bathymetric distribution: 0–140 m —SW.

Geographical distribution: USA (North Carolina) to Brazil (AP to RJ; FN)—WGD.

Remarks: This species was recorded from Brazil as Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758) (e.g., Matthews & Rios 1967a; Matthews & Kempf 1970; Rios 1970, 1975, 1985, 1994, 2009). Mikkelsen & Bieler (2007) considered L. lima a species restricted to the Mediterranean Sea.

References: Rios (1994, 2009), Mikkelsen & Bieler (2003).