''Barbatia domingensis'', or the White miniature ark clam, was for many years a name that was commonly used for a marine

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in the

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Arcidae. That species was found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from

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to the

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and

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.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 9. However, Huber (2015, p.367-368) determined that the type material of ''Arca domingensis'' Lamarck, 1819 represents the species that had been usually treated as ''Barbatia cancellaria'' (Lamarck, 1819) in the literature. Huber argued that because ''Arca cancellaria'' Lamarck, 1819 does not have a type locality and bears doubtful type material, use of ''Arca domingensis'' is preferred, even though it upsets prevailing usage. Moreover, the correct name for the large, whitish, Caribbean species of ''Acar'' that had been previously identified as "Acar domingensis" (Lamarck, 1819) is currently unresolved. Source: Huber M. (2015). Compendium of Bivalves 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp.

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