WoRMS taxon details
Laevidentalium eburneum (Linnaeus, 1767)
344231 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:344231)
accepted
Species
Dentalium annulare G. B. Sowerby I, 1828 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted
Dentalium indicum Chenu, 1843 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Dentalium philippinarum G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Dentalium subrectum Jeffreys, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (uncertain synonym)
marine
(of Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1264 [details]
page(s): 1264 [details]
Distribution India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines.
Distribution India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Laevidentalium eburneum (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=344231 on 2026-01-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5
page(s): 1264 [details]
original description (of Dentalium subrectum Jeffreys, 1883) Jeffreys, J. G. (1883). On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning' and 'Porcupine' Expeditions 1868-70. (Part V). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1882: 656-687, pl. 49-50., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28679082
page(s): 661 [details]
original description (of Dentalium annulare G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1828). Some observations on the “Account of the genus <i>Dentalium</i>, by M. G. P. Deshayes,” of which the foregoing article is an abstract. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4: 195–199., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485111
page(s): 199 [details]
basis of record Jong, A.F. de & Strack, H.L. (2025). Results of the Rumphius Biohistorical Expedition to Ambon (1990). Part 20. The shallow water Scaphopoda (Mollusca), including the description of three new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 24: 123-150.
page(s): 137, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 1264 [details]
original description (of Dentalium subrectum Jeffreys, 1883) Jeffreys, J. G. (1883). On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning' and 'Porcupine' Expeditions 1868-70. (Part V). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1882: 656-687, pl. 49-50., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28679082
page(s): 661 [details]
original description (of Dentalium annulare G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) Sowerby, G. B. I. (1828). Some observations on the “Account of the genus <i>Dentalium</i>, by M. G. P. Deshayes,” of which the foregoing article is an abstract. <em>Zoological Journal.</em> 4: 195–199., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485111
page(s): 199 [details]
basis of record Jong, A.F. de & Strack, H.L. (2025). Results of the Rumphius Biohistorical Expedition to Ambon (1990). Part 20. The shallow water Scaphopoda (Mollusca), including the description of three new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 24: 123-150.
page(s): 137, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Steiner, G.; Kabat, A. R. (2004). Catalog of species-group names of Recent and fossil Scaphopoda (Mollusca). <em>Zoosystema.</em> 26 (4): 549-726., available online at https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/zoosystema/26/4/catalogue-des-noms-du-groupe-espece-de-scaphopodes-mollusca-recents-et-fossiles [details]
additional source Scarabino, V. (2008). New species and new records of scaphopods from New Caledonia. <em>in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 196: 215-268. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Pilsbry, H. A. & Sharp, B. (1897-1898). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 1. Vol. 17: Scaphopoda. pp i-xxxii, 1-348, pls 1-48. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-80, pls. 1-9, 11 May 1897; pp. 81-144, Pl. 10-26, 15 Oct 1897; pp. 145-224, Pl. 27-37, 03 May 1898; pp. 225-348, i-xxxii, Pl. 38-48, 7 Dec 1898]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41487
page(s): 151 [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 Scarabino, V. (2008). New species and new records of scaphopods from New Caledonia. <em>in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 196: 215-268. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Pilsbry, H. A. & Sharp, B. (1897-1898). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 1. Vol. 17: Scaphopoda. pp i-xxxii, 1-348, pls 1-48. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Section, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-80, pls. 1-9, 11 May 1897; pp. 81-144, Pl. 10-26, 15 Oct 1897; pp. 145-224, Pl. 27-37, 03 May 1898; pp. 225-348, i-xxxii, Pl. 38-48, 7 Dec 1898]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41487
page(s): 151 [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
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution India, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines. [details]Unreviewed
Habitat shelf [details]
To Malacopics (Laevidentalium eburneum (Linnaeus, 1767) Indonesia, Jawa, Southern Jawa, collected ...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Dentalium eburneum Linnaeus, 1767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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