WoRMS taxon details
Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982
382152 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382152)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Rosewater, J. (1982). A new species of <i>Hippopus</i> (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 3-6, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497554
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
Note Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Lower Tawi Tawi...
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382152 on 2025-11-28
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Nomenclature
original description
Rosewater, J. (1982). A new species of <i>Hippopus</i> (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 3-6, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497554
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 250; note: paratype figured (pl. 98 figs 3A-B) [details]
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 250; note: paratype figured (pl. 98 figs 3A-B) [details]
Other
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Length L 250-350 mm [details]Type locality Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Lower Tawi Tawi Group, Sibutu Isl., 04°46'N-119°29'E, 03.07.1958, Du Pont-Academy Expedition, 1958, st. A14 [details]
Type material ANSP 246600, holotype [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippopus porcellanus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982 )
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982 )
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippopus porcellanus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982 )
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982 )
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection