original description
Hertlein L.G. & Strong A.M. (1947). Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society. XXXVI. Mollusks from the West coast of Mexico and Central America. Part. V. <em>Zoologica.</em> 31(4): 129-150, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50979269
page(s): 140-141 [details]
basis of record
Poorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net. (Updated 2009 for WoRMS), available online at https://www.conchology.be/?t=702&vnet=1316 [details]
source of synonymy
Coan, E.V. (2002). Americardia planicostata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) an older name returns (Bivalvia: Cardiidae). <em>The Festivus.</em> 34 (10): 123-125. [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Costa Rica, Province of Guancaste, Culebra Bay [details]
Type material CAS IZ 065550. Material has no type status (ICZN, Art. 72.7) [details]