A review of North American Recent Radiolucina (Bivalvia, Lucinidae) with the description of a new species

Abstract

North American members in the genus Radiolucina are reviewed. A lectotype for the type species, Radiolucina amianta, is designated and descriptions and illustrations are provided. A description of a new species, Radiolucina jessicae, from the west coast of Mexico is presented. Key diagnostic species characteristics are outlined and compared among members of the genus. © Elizabeth A. R. Garfinkle.