A new species of Ervilia from north Brazil (Bivalvia, Semelidae)

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RODRIGO CESAR MARQUES
LUIZ RICARDO L. SIMONE
(2011)
Volume
40
Part
6
Page from
651

Ervilia asymmetrica is a new species described for the Northern Coast of Brazil. A more elongated outline and an umbo more asymmetrical are main diagnostic characters of this taxon. Comparison with other Western Atlantic species of this genus is also performed.

Keywords
Ervilia asymmetrica
new species
Western Atlantic
Brazil
Semelidae.