WoRMS taxon details
Leporimetis obesa (Deshayes, 1855)
582754 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:582754)
accepted
Species
Arcopagia medialis Conrad, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Arcopagia unda Conrad, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Psammotreta (Leporimetis) obesa (Deshayes, 1855) · unaccepted
Psammotreta obesa (Deshayes, 1855) · unaccepted
Scrobicularia biangulata P. P. Carpenter, 1856 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Tellina alta Conrad, 1837 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Tellina alta Conrad, 1833
Tellina obesa Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted (original combination)
Tellina turgida Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
marine
(of Tellina obesa Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 354 [details]
page(s): 354 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Leporimetis obesa (Deshayes, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=582754 on 2026-05-26
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tellina obesa Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Tellina turgida Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Scrobicularia biangulata P. P. Carpenter, 1856) Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 230 [details]
original description (of Arcopagia medialis Conrad, 1857) Conrad, T. A. (1857). Descriptions of three new genera; twenty-three new species middle Tertiary fossils from California and one from Texas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 312-316., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1935368
page(s): 314 [details]
original description (of Arcopagia unda Conrad, 1857) Conrad, T. A. (1857). Report on the paleontology of the Survey. In: Reports of explorations and surveys railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Senate Executive Document, 78 and House of Representatives Executive Document, 91, vol.7: 189-196, pls. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58483603
page(s): 192, pl. 4, figs 3, 4 [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 43 [details]
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Tellina turgida Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 354 [details]
original description (of Scrobicularia biangulata P. P. Carpenter, 1856) Carpenter, P. P. (1856). Description of (supposed) new species and varieties of shells, from the Californian and West Mexican coasts principally in the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1855): 228–235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30748147
page(s): 230 [details]
original description (of Arcopagia medialis Conrad, 1857) Conrad, T. A. (1857). Descriptions of three new genera; twenty-three new species middle Tertiary fossils from California and one from Texas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 312-316., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1935368
page(s): 314 [details]
original description (of Arcopagia unda Conrad, 1857) Conrad, T. A. (1857). Report on the paleontology of the Survey. In: Reports of explorations and surveys railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Senate Executive Document, 78 and House of Representatives Executive Document, 91, vol.7: 189-196, pls. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58483603
page(s): 192, pl. 4, figs 3, 4 [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 43 [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297, 564-746. In: M. Huber, <i>Compendium of bivalves</i> 2 A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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