2026/02/13 by Julio A. Cotom-Nimatuj, Jesús Emilio MICHEL-MORFÍN, Giovanni Bassey-Fallas +10 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies #Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/bdj.14.e180522
openalex publication_date 2026/02/13 · openalex created_date 2026/02/14 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27
Background: is a fishery resource in several Latin American countries and has been widely reported throughout the Panamic Province, gaps remain in the knowledge of its distribution and ecology. This bivalve has been exploited since pre-Hispanic times, although the specific harvesting grounds are still uncertain. To contribute to malacological issues of both archaeological and contemporary interest, we established a reference collection that will serve as a basis for future studies, particularly geochemical analyses. Sampling consisted of recovering approximately four individuals per locality, obtained mainly from local food consumption, while recording information on their provenance and collection environment, amongst other data. In total, 180 individuals were recovered from shallow waters at 72 localities distributed across eight countries of the region. Collection sites included open coasts, gulf and bays that may comprise islands and shoals. New information: This work documents new localities in areas where previous information was scarce or absent, such Jalisco in Mexico and El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama, thereby significantly expanding current knowledge of the distribution of this species.