Dall, W. H. (1894). On the species of <i>Mactra</i> from California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 7(12): 136-138, pl. 5, figs. 1-3., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044576 page(s): 137-138, pl. 5, fig. 2 [details]
Type locality contained in USA
type locality contained in USA (origin: native) [details]
original descriptionDall, W. H. (1894). On the species of <i>Mactra</i> from California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 7(12): 136-138, pl. 5, figs. 1-3., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044576 page(s): 137-138, pl. 5, fig. 2 [details]
basis of recordHuber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for the American conchologist, Henry Hemphill (1830-1914). [details] Type locality San Diego, California [details]