CARDIIDAE, Lamarck, 1809

Oliver, P. Graham, Holmes, Anna, Killeen, Ian, Light, Janice & Wood, Harriet, 2004, Annotated checklist of the marine Bivalvia of Rodrigues, Journal of Natural History 38 (23), pp. 3229-3272 : 3255

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CARDIIDAE View in CoL Fulvia dulce Deshayes, 1863

Habitat. Juveniles were found in the muddy sediments of Baie du Nord.

Distribution. Although the juveniles were found living at Baie du Nord the adult shells were found at scattered locations throughout the lagoon.

Remarks. This species is close to F. australe (Sowerby, 1834) but Vidal (1994) retains its identity citing the more quadrangular outline and periostracal

insertions as distinctive. Viader (1937) regarded it as a synonym of F. papyraceum ~ F. fragile (Forsskål, 1775) .

Range. Western Indian Ocean [R/M].

Figured specimen. 24.7 mm, NMW.Z.1999.073.00027.