ERMS taxon details
Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879)
141985 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141985)
accepted
Species
Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879 · unaccepted (original combination)
Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880) · unaccepted
Phaseolus pusillus (Jeffreys, 1879) · unaccepted
Silicula tumidula Monterosato, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879) Jeffreys, J. G. (1879). On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning' and 'Porcupine' expeditions 1868-1870. (Part II). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1879 : 553-588, pl. 45-46., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28521697
page(s): 581; pl. 46 fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 581; pl. 46 fig. 6 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141985 on 2025-08-22
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141985 on 2025-08-22
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original description
(of Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879) Jeffreys, J. G. (1879). On the Mollusca procured during the 'Lightning' and 'Porcupine' expeditions 1868-1870. (Part II). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1879 : 553-588, pl. 45-46., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28521697
page(s): 581; pl. 46 fig. 6 [details]
original description (of Silicula tumidula Monterosato, 1880) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1880). Conchiglie della zona degli abissi. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 6(1–4): 50–82 [March 21st, 1880]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38907938
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1878). Enumerazione e sinonimia delle Conchiglie mediterranee. <em>Giornale di Scienze Naturali ed Economiche.</em> 13: 61-115 [December 31st, 1878]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35333762 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Hoeksema, D.F.; Janse, C. (2002). <i>Microgloma pusilla</i> (Jeffreys, 1879) (Bivalvia, Protobranchia, Nuculanidae) and <i>Notolimea clandestina</i> Salas, 1994 (Bivalvia, Pteriomorpha, Limidae), new for the southern North Sea Basin. <i>Basteria 66</i>: 193-196 <I>[Subsequent publication]</I> (look up in RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
page(s): 581; pl. 46 fig. 6 [details]
original description (of Silicula tumidula Monterosato, 1880) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1880). Conchiglie della zona degli abissi. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 6(1–4): 50–82 [March 21st, 1880]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38907938
page(s): 56 [details]
original description (of Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1878). Enumerazione e sinonimia delle Conchiglie mediterranee. <em>Giornale di Scienze Naturali ed Economiche.</em> 13: 61-115 [December 31st, 1878]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35333762 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Hoeksema, D.F.; Janse, C. (2002). <i>Microgloma pusilla</i> (Jeffreys, 1879) (Bivalvia, Protobranchia, Nuculanidae) and <i>Notolimea clandestina</i> Salas, 1994 (Bivalvia, Pteriomorpha, Limidae), new for the southern North Sea Basin. <i>Basteria 66</i>: 193-196 <I>[Subsequent publication]</I> (look up in RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Malacopics (Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879) Atlantic Ocean, Bank Porcupine, NIOZ, HERMES 2005, Sta. 184, by dredging, at 757 m depth, collected 14th July 2005, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879) Spain, Andalucía, Cádiz, Bahia de Cadiz, MOUNDFORCE 2004, Sta. 25, by dredging, at 888 m depth, collected 25th August 2004, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales (from synonym Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 199712 Leda pusilla Syntype) (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Silicula tumidula Monterosato, 1880)
To PESI (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880))
To PESI (from synonym Phaseolus pusillus (Jeffreys, 1879))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Malacopics (Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879) Atlantic Ocean, Bank Porcupine, NIOZ, HERMES 2005, Sta. 184, by dredging, at 757 m depth, collected 14th July 2005, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879) Spain, Andalucía, Cádiz, Bahia de Cadiz, MOUNDFORCE 2004, Sta. 25, by dredging, at 888 m depth, collected 25th August 2004, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales (from synonym Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 199712 Leda pusilla Syntype) (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Silicula tumidula Monterosato, 1880)
To PESI (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
To PESI (from synonym Yoldia microscopica Monterosato, 1878)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Microgloma tumidula (Monterosato, 1880))
To PESI (from synonym Phaseolus pusillus (Jeffreys, 1879))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Leda pusilla Jeffreys, 1879)
 tumidula.jpg "To Malacopics (Microgloma pusilla (Jeffreys, 1879) Spain, Andalucía, Cádiz, Bahia de Cadiz, MOUNDFORCE 2004, Sta. 25, by dredging, at 888 m depth, collected 25th August 2004, ex coll. J. Trausel)")
