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Fulvia fragilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) 
AphiaID: 605733

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Heterodonta (Subclass) > Euheterodonta (Infraclass) > Veneroida (Order) > Cardioidea (Superfamily) > Cardiidae (Family) > Laevicardiinae (Subfamily) > Fulvia (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Species
Parent Fulvia Gray, 1853
Synonymised
taxa
  Cardium deshayesianum Bianconi, 1856
Cardium fornasinianum Bianconi, 1856
Cardium fragile Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775 (original combination)
Fulvia (Fulvia) fragilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775)
Fulvia (Fulvia) fragilis congoensis Cosel, 1995
Sources  basis of record: Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 222 [details]


additional source: Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]

from synonym: Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Streftaris, N.; Zenetos, A.; Papathanassiou, E. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 43: 419-453 (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Poorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net. (Updated 2009 for WoRMS), available online at http://www.conchology.be/en/shelltopics/visaya-net/date.php?year=2005 [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Niebuhr C. (ed.) (1775). Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål, prof. Haun., post mortem auctoris edidit Carsten Niebuhr. Hauniae [Copengagen], Möller, pp. 1-19 + i-xxxiv + 1-164, 1 map. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18564
page(s): xxxi [details] [view taxon]


from synonym: Herbert D.G. (1994). Marine molluscan taxa from Mozambique described by G.G. Bianconi and preserved in the Zoological Museum of the University of Bologna. Annals of the Natal Museum 35:133-138. [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine
Distribution Bizerte Lagoon [details]
European waters (ERMS scope) (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Ghar El Melh lagoon [details]
Greek Exclusive Economic Zone (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Gulf of Gabès [details]
Mediterranean Sea (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Pointe Noire (Congo) (from synonym) [details] [view taxon]
Tunis Gulf [details]
Tunis Lagoon [details]
Link To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
Images 
Fulvia fragilis
Fulvia fragilis
added on 2013-01-07 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked

Fulvia fragilis
Fulvia fragilis
added on 2013-01-07 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked

Fulvia fragilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775)  Juvenile specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 18.08.2009), actual size 9.5 mm.
Fulvia fragilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775)
Juvenile specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 18.08.2009), actual size 9.5 mm.
added on 2013-02-05 - author: Antit, Mouna
qualitystatus: checked by Gofas, Serge on 2013-02-05 13:38:33
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:605733
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2012-07-14 19:34:51Z  created  Rosenberg, Gary
2012-11-28 07:04:25Z  changed  ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2012-12-30 09:56:54Z  changed  ter Poorten, Jan Johan
  
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  Citation: ter Poorten, J.; Rosenberg, G. (2013). Fulvia fragilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605733 on 2013-05-19
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