WoRMS taxon details
Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791)
140235 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140235)
accepted
Species
Lima aperta G. B. Sowerby II, 1843 · unaccepted
Lima dehiscens Conrad, 1837 · unaccepted
Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted
Lima laevigata Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lima levigata Risso, 1826 · unaccepted
Lima oblonga S. V. Wood, 1839 · unaccepted
Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825 · unaccepted
Lima tenuis Leach, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lima vitrina T. Brown, 1827 · unaccepted
Mantellum hians (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted
Mantellum hians var. mediterranea Monterosato, 1884 · unaccepted
Ostrea glaciata Salis Marschlins, 1793 · unaccepted
Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted
Radula (Mantellum) hians (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Radula hians (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted
Radula hians var. transiens Cerulli-Irelli, 1907 · unaccepted
marine
(of Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140235 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825) Turton W. (1825). Description of some new British shells. <i>Zoological Journal</i>, 2: 361-367, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2255625 [details]
original description (of Lima aperta G. B. Sowerby II, 1843) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1843). Monograph of the genus <i>Lima</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1 (3): 83-88, pl. 21-22. [23 June]. London (Sowerby). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076309
page(s): 87 [details]
original description (of Lima dehiscens Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 247, pl. 19 fig. 7 [details]
original description (of Lima levigata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Tome quatrième. F.-G. Levrault, Paris, viii + 439 pp. + pls 1-12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50455192
page(s): 305 [details]
original description (of Lima oblonga S. V. Wood, 1839) Wood S. V. (1839). Descriptions of the species of the genus <i>Lima</i> from the Coralline Crag, in the cabinet of Searles Valentine Wood, late curator of the Geological Society of London. <em>Magazine of Natural History.</em> new ser., 3: 233-236., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2270235
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Lima tenuis Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076
page(s): 348 [details]
original description (of Ostrea glaciata Salis Marschlins, 1793) Salis Marschlins, C. U.; Von. (1793). Reisen in verschiedne Provinzen des Königsreichs Neapel. Erster Band. Mit Kupfern Zürich. Zürich, Leipzig. Ziegler & Söhne. 1-442, [1-4], pls. I-X [= 1-10]. , available online at https://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/zoom/2318188 [details]
original description (of Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Lima vitrina T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> 144 pp., 52 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868 [details]
original description (of Mantellum hians var. mediterranea Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11564513
page(s): 88 [details]
original description (of Radula hians var. transiens Cerulli-Irelli, 1907) Cerulli-Irelli, S. (1907). Fauna Malacologica Mariana Parte Prima. Ostreidae, Anomiidae, Spondilidae, Radulidae, Pectinidae, Mytilidae, Arcidae, Nuculidae, Carditidae, Arcidae. <em>Palaeontographia Italica.</em> 13: 65-140, pl. 3-12 [1-10 in reprint]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34281615
page(s): 86 [details]
original description (of Lima laevigata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
original description (of Lima aperta G. B. Sowerby II, 1843) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1843). Monograph of the genus <i>Lima</i>. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 1 (3): 83-88, pl. 21-22. [23 June]. London (Sowerby). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076309
page(s): 87 [details]
original description (of Lima dehiscens Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 247, pl. 19 fig. 7 [details]
original description (of Lima levigata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Tome quatrième. F.-G. Levrault, Paris, viii + 439 pp. + pls 1-12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50455192
page(s): 305 [details]
original description (of Lima oblonga S. V. Wood, 1839) Wood S. V. (1839). Descriptions of the species of the genus <i>Lima</i> from the Coralline Crag, in the cabinet of Searles Valentine Wood, late curator of the Geological Society of London. <em>Magazine of Natural History.</em> new ser., 3: 233-236., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2270235
page(s): 234 [details]
original description (of Lima tenuis Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076
page(s): 348 [details]
original description (of Ostrea glaciata Salis Marschlins, 1793) Salis Marschlins, C. U.; Von. (1793). Reisen in verschiedne Provinzen des Königsreichs Neapel. Erster Band. Mit Kupfern Zürich. Zürich, Leipzig. Ziegler & Söhne. 1-442, [1-4], pls. I-X [= 1-10]. , available online at https://www.e-rara.ch/zut/content/zoom/2318188 [details]
original description (of Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Lima vitrina T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> 144 pp., 52 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868 [details]
original description (of Mantellum hians var. mediterranea Monterosato, 1884) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. <em>Il Naturalista Siciliano.</em> [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11564513
page(s): 88 [details]
original description (of Radula hians var. transiens Cerulli-Irelli, 1907) Cerulli-Irelli, S. (1907). Fauna Malacologica Mariana Parte Prima. Ostreidae, Anomiidae, Spondilidae, Radulidae, Pectinidae, Mytilidae, Arcidae, Nuculidae, Carditidae, Arcidae. <em>Palaeontographia Italica.</em> 13: 65-140, pl. 3-12 [1-10 in reprint]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34281615
page(s): 86 [details]
original description (of Lima laevigata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Ávila, S.P.; Cardigos, F.; Santos, R.S. (2004). D. João de Castro Bank, a shallow water hydrothermal-vent in the Azores: checklist of marine Molluscs. <i>Arquipélago (Ciénc. Biol. Mar./Life Mar. Sci.) 21A</i>: 75-80 (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 79 [details]
additional source Huber, 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]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 79 [details]
additional source Huber, 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]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | petxinetallima | [details] |
| English | gaping fileclamgaping file shale | [details] |
| French | lime | [details] |
| German | Klaffende FeilenmuschelFeilenmuschel | [details] |
| Italian | lima ballerina | [details] |
| Spanish | peinecillolima | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (127 publications) (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Radula hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (283 publications) (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Lima dehiscens Conrad, 1837)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Limaria hians)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Malacopics (Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791) Bailiwick of Guernsey, Herm, Shell Beach, collected 19...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Lima vitrina T. Brown, 1827)
To PESI (from synonym Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Mantellum hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Radula hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Radula hians var. transiens Cerulli-Irelli, 1907)
To PESI (from synonym Lima laevigata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Lima aperta G. B. Sowerby II, 1843)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (127 publications) (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Radula hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (283 publications) (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Lima dehiscens Conrad, 1837)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Limaria hians)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To Malacopics (Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791) Bailiwick of Guernsey, Herm, Shell Beach, collected 19...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lima hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Lima vitrina T. Brown, 1827)
To PESI (from synonym Ostrea hians Gmelin, 1791)
To PESI (from synonym Mantellum hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Radula hians (Gmelin, 1791))
To PESI (from synonym Radula hians var. transiens Cerulli-Irelli, 1907)
To PESI (from synonym Lima laevigata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Lima aperta G. B. Sowerby II, 1843)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Lima tenera W. Turton, 1825)
To ITIS
