WoRMS taxon details
Isognomon ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758)
208462 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208462)
accepted
Species
Isogonum scapula Röding, 1798 · unaccepted
Melina ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Melina periculosa Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted
Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted
Perna cumingii Reeve, 1858 · unaccepted
Perna imbricata Reeve, 1858 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Perna lamarckiana Clessin, 1890 · unaccepted
Perna reeveana Clessin, 1890 · unaccepted
Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858 · unaccepted
marine
(of Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Isognomon ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208462 on 2026-10-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Perna lamarckiana Clessin, 1890) Clessin, S. (1890-1891). Die Familie Malleacea. In: Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W. (eds.), Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Achten Bandes erste Abtheilung. 8(1): 1-108, pls 1-46. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. [publication dates: 1-72, pls 1-28 - 1890, 73-108, pls 29-46 - 1891]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34340223
page(s): 32, pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Perna reeveana Clessin, 1890) Clessin, S. (1890-1891). Die Familie Malleacea. In: Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W. (eds.), Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Achten Bandes erste Abtheilung. 8(1): 1-108, pls 1-46. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. [publication dates: 1-72, pls 1-28 - 1890, 73-108, pls 29-46 - 1891]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34340223
page(s): 40, pl. 14 fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 311. [details]
original description (of Melina periculosa Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 326 [details]
original description (of Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Perna cumingii Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068 [details]
original description (of Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068 [details]
original description (of Perna imbricata Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068
page(s): erratum [details]
original description (of Isogonum scapula Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
basis of record Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises. [Contribution to the study of the fauna of Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Fauna of the French colonies.]. <em>Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales.</em> 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 32, pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Perna reeveana Clessin, 1890) Clessin, S. (1890-1891). Die Familie Malleacea. In: Küster, H. C.; Kobelt, W. (eds.), Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Achten Bandes erste Abtheilung. 8(1): 1-108, pls 1-46. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. [publication dates: 1-72, pls 1-28 - 1890, 73-108, pls 29-46 - 1891]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34340223
page(s): 40, pl. 14 fig. 4 [details]
original description (of Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 311. [details]
original description (of Melina periculosa Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. <em>Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929.</em> 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49513635
page(s): 326 [details]
original description (of Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Perna cumingii Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068 [details]
original description (of Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068 [details]
original description (of Perna imbricata Reeve, 1858) Reeve, L. A. (1858). Monograph of the genus <i>Perna</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 11, pls. 1-6 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-4, March 1858; pl. 1, 5-6, November 1858]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8183068
page(s): erratum [details]
original description (of Isogonum scapula Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]
basis of record Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises. [Contribution to the study of the fauna of Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Fauna of the French colonies.]. <em>Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales.</em> 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Paris. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Tëmkin I. (2010) Molecular phylogeny of pearl oysters and their relatives (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pterioidea). <i>BMC Evolutionary Biology</i> 10: 342., available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2148-10-342.pdf [details]
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Britton, J. C. (1990). The intertidal crevice fauna of Tolo Channel and Harbour, New Territories, Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the Second International Marine Biological Workshop: The Marine Flora and Fauna of Hong Kong and Southern China . The Marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern china II, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 2: 803-835. [details]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [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 Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) : Ships : General [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マクガイ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (22 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Perna lamarckiana Clessin, 1890)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Isognomon ephippium)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Isognomon ephippium)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 19 proteins) (from synonym Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 19 proteins)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858)
To Malacopics (Isognomon ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758) Singapore, washed ashore, (East coast), collec...
To NMNH Extant Collection (Perna argillacea Holotype USNM 5944) (from synonym Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Perna imbricata Reeve, 1858)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Perna lamarckiana Clessin, 1890)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Conchology (Isognomon ephippium)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Isognomon ephippium)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 19 proteins) (from synonym Ostrea ephippium Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (30 nucleotides; 19 proteins)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Perna spathulata Reeve, 1858)
To Malacopics (Isognomon ephippium (Linnaeus, 1758) Singapore, washed ashore, (East coast), collec...
To NMNH Extant Collection (Perna argillacea Holotype USNM 5944) (from synonym Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Perna imbricata Reeve, 1858)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Perna argillacea A. A. Gould, 1850)
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