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WoRMS taxon details

Fimbria soverbii (Reeve, 1841)

AphiaID

527763 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:527763)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Fimbria Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811

Original name

Corbis soverbii Reeve, 1841

Synonymised names

Corbis elegans Deshayes, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Corbis soverbii Reeve, 1841 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Corbis sowerbyi Reeve, 1841 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Fimbria sowerbyi (Reeve, 1841) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Corbis soverbii Reeve, 1841) Reeve, L. A. (1841-1842). Conchologia Systematica, or complete system of conchology; in which the Lepades and conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longman's, London. Vol. 1: 1-195, pls 1-129; Vol. 2: 1-338, pls 130-300 [Vol. 1, part 1, pp. 1-40, fold-out table, pls. 1-22, Oct. 1 1841; v. 1, p. 2, pp. 41-72, pls. 23-50, Nov. 1841; v. 1, p. 3, pp. 73-104, pls. 51-80, Dec. 1, 1841; v. 1, p. 4, pp. 105-144, pls. 81-104, Jan. 1842; v. 1, p. 5, pp. 145-195, pls 105-129, 114 [added plate], Feb. 1842; v. 2, p. 6, pp. 1-40, pls. 130-146, 148, 149, Mar. 1842; v. 2, p. 7, pp. 41-80, pls. 150-172, 147, Apr. 1842; v. 2, p. 8, pp. 81-120, pls. 172-193, Jun. 1842; v. 2, p. 9, pp. 121-168, pls. 194-221, Jul. 1842; v. 2, p. 10, pp. 169-200, pls. 222-245, Aug. 1842; v. 2, p. 11, pp. 201-236, pls. 246-269, Oct. 1842; v. 2. p. 12, pp. 237-337, pls. 270-330, Dec. 1842]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15914165
page(s): Vol. 1, 81, pl. 57, figs 4-6. [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone

type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Fimbria soverbii (Reeve, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527763 on 2026-07-09

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-10-01 21:22:21Z

created

Rosenberg, Gary

2021-02-22 12:05:16Z

changed

Herbert, David

2026-04-19 09:03:03Z

changed

Dekker, Henk

2026-06-29 11:50:09Z

changed

Dekker, Henk

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Corbis soverbii Reeve, 1841) Reeve, L. A. (1841-1842). Conchologia Systematica, or complete system of conchology; in which the Lepades and conchiferous Mollusca are described and classified according to their natural organization and habits. Longman, Brown, Green, & Longman's, London. Vol. 1: 1-195, pls 1-129; Vol. 2: 1-338, pls 130-300 [Vol. 1, part 1, pp. 1-40, fold-out table, pls. 1-22, Oct. 1 1841; v. 1, p. 2, pp. 41-72, pls. 23-50, Nov. 1841; v. 1, p. 3, pp. 73-104, pls. 51-80, Dec. 1, 1841; v. 1, p. 4, pp. 105-144, pls. 81-104, Jan. 1842; v. 1, p. 5, pp. 145-195, pls 105-129, 114 [added plate], Feb. 1842; v. 2, p. 6, pp. 1-40, pls. 130-146, 148, 149, Mar. 1842; v. 2, p. 7, pp. 41-80, pls. 150-172, 147, Apr. 1842; v. 2, p. 8, pp. 81-120, pls. 172-193, Jun. 1842; v. 2, p. 9, pp. 121-168, pls. 194-221, Jul. 1842; v. 2, p. 10, pp. 169-200, pls. 222-245, Aug. 1842; v. 2, p. 11, pp. 201-236, pls. 246-269, Oct. 1842; v. 2. p. 12, pp. 237-337, pls. 270-330, Dec. 1842]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15914165
page(s): Vol. 1, 81, pl. 57, figs 4-6. [details]

original description (of Corbis elegans Deshayes, 1844) Cuvier, G. (1836-1849). Le règne animal, distribué d' après son organisation. 3. édit. accomp. de planches. Paris [details]

basis of record Glover E.A. & Taylor J.D. (2016). Lucinidae of the Philippines: highest known diversity and ubiquity of chemosymbiotic bivalves from intertidal to bathyal depths (Mollusca: Bivalvia). in: Héros V. et al. (eds) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 29. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 208: 65-234. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
page(s): 144, figs 66c-d; note: syntype illustrated [details]

Other

additional source Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 261, fig. [details]

additional source Hylleberg, J.; Kilburn, R. N. (2003). Marine molluscs of Vietnam. Annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication. 28: 5-300., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271132376
page(s): 174 [details]