WoRMS taxon details
Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853)
393739 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:393739)
accepted
Species
Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) · unaccepted
Chlamys testudinea (Reeve, 1853) · unaccepted
Mimachlamys subgloriosa Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853 · unaccepted (replacement name for P. nobilis...)
replacement name for P. nobilis Reeve, 1853 not Reeve, 1852
Pecten nobilis Reeve, 1853 · unaccepted (not Reeve, 1852 - P. gloriosus...)
not Reeve, 1852 - P. gloriosus Reeve, 1853 is replacement name
Pecten similis Baird, 1874 · unaccepted
Pecten testudineus Reeve, 1853 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pecten ustulatus Reeve, 1853 · unaccepted
marine
(of Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
Depth range littoral-below littoral
Depth range littoral-below littoral [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=393739 on 2026-10-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Pecten similis Baird, 1874) Baird, W. (1873). Shells. Pp. 432-454, pls 36-42, In: Brenchley J.L. (ed.), <i>Jottings during the Cruise of the H. M. S. CuraƧoa among the South Sea Islands in 1865</i>. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. xxviii + 487 pp., pls 1-50, fold outs. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22831297 [details]
original description (of Mimachlamys subgloriosa 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): 349 [details]
original description (of Pecten testudineus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 34, fig. 160 [details]
original description (of Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
original description (of Pecten ustulatus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260 [details]
original description (of Pecten nobilis Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
original description (of Mimachlamys subgloriosa 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): 349 [details]
original description (of Pecten testudineus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 34, fig. 160 [details]
original description (of Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
original description (of Pecten ustulatus Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260 [details]
original description (of Pecten nobilis Reeve, 1853) Reeve, L. A. (1852-1853). Monograph of the genus <i>Pecten</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-35 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-8, Nov. 1852; 9-12, Dec. 1852; 13-16, Feb. 1853; 17-20, Apr. 1853; 21-28, May 1853; 29-32, Jun. 1853; 33-35, Aug. 1853]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120260
page(s): pl. 35, sp. 175 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Dijkstra, H. H. (2013). Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Pectinidae) from the Panglao region, Philippine Islands. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 10: 1-108 [6 April 2013]., available online at http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/504769 [details]
Other
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (148 publications) (from synonym Pecten similis Baird, 1874)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa BROWN)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa cf.)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa ORANGE)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa PURPLE)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa RED)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa YELLOW)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Mimachlamys gloriosa)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853)
To Malacopics (Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, ex coll. J...
To Malacopics (Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) Japan, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 063668)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa BROWN)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa cf.)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa ORANGE)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa PURPLE)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa RED)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa YELLOW)
To Conchology (Mimachlamys gloriosa)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Mimachlamys gloriosa)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Pecten gloriosus Reeve, 1853)
To Malacopics (Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait, ex coll. J...
To Malacopics (Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) Japan, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 063668)