WoRMS taxon details
Propeamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873)
140714 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140714)
accepted
Species
Amussium hypomeces Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym)
Amussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Amussium lucidum var. striata Jeffreys, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Parvamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873 · unaccepted (original combination)
Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989 · unaccepted (synonym)
Propeamussium editae De Gregorio, 1898 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873) Wyville Thomson, C. (1873). The depths of the sea. Macmillan, London, 527 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16330317 [details]
Type locality contained in Irish Exclusive economic Zone
type locality contained in Irish Exclusive economic Zone [details]
Depth range 750-1360 m
Depth range 750-1360 m [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Propeamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140714 on 2025-06-24
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989) Schein E. (1989). Pectinidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) bathyaux et abyssaux des campagnes Biogas (Golfe de Gascogne). Systématique et Biogéographie. <i>Annales de l'Institut Océanographique 65 (2)</i>: 59-125
page(s): 92-95; pl. 8 fig. 1-6 [details]
original description (of Amussium hypomeces Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897) Dautzenberg, P. & Fischer, H. (1897). Campagnes scientifiques du Prince de Monaco. Diagnoses d'espèces nouvelles de Pélécypodes. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 22: 22-31., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3064599
page(s): 24 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873) Wyville Thomson, C. (1873). The depths of the sea. Macmillan, London, 527 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16330317 [details]
original description (of Amussium lucidum var. striata 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): 562 [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]
page(s): 92-95; pl. 8 fig. 1-6 [details]
original description (of Amussium hypomeces Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897) Dautzenberg, P. & Fischer, H. (1897). Campagnes scientifiques du Prince de Monaco. Diagnoses d'espèces nouvelles de Pélécypodes. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 22: 22-31., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3064599
page(s): 24 [details]
original description (of Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873) Wyville Thomson, C. (1873). The depths of the sea. Macmillan, London, 527 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16330317 [details]
original description (of Amussium lucidum var. striata 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): 562 [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]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Janssen, R. & Krylova, E. M. (2014). Deep-sea fauna of European seas: An annotated species check-list of benthic invertebrates living deeper than 2000 m in the seas bordering Europe. Bivalvia. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 11 (1): 43–82 [in English]. [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Morton, B.; Thurston, M. H. (1989). The functional morphology of <i>Propeamussium lucidum</i> (Bivalvia: Pectinacea), a deep-sea predatory scallop. <em>Journal of Zoology.</em> 218: 471-496., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1989.tb02558.x [details] Available for editors [request]
subsequent type designation Dijkstra, H. H.; Gofas, S. (2004). Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Pectinidae) from some northeastern Atlantic seamounts. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89 (1): 33-78., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364820410003469
note: lectotype designated [details]
[request]additional source Morton, B.; Thurston, M. H. (1989). The functional morphology of <i>Propeamussium lucidum</i> (Bivalvia: Pectinacea), a deep-sea predatory scallop. <em>Journal of Zoology.</em> 218: 471-496., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1989.tb02558.x [details] Available for editors
[request]subsequent type designation Dijkstra, H. H.; Gofas, S. (2004). Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Pectinidae) from some northeastern Atlantic seamounts. <em>Sarsia.</em> 89 (1): 33-78., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364820410003469
note: lectotype designated [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Amussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Malacopics (Propeamussium lucidum (Jeffreys,1873) Atlantic Ocean, W of Ireland, at 86 m depth)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-33953) (from synonym Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989)
To PESI (from synonym Amussium hypomeces Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897)
To PESI (from synonym Parvamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To PESI (from synonym Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Amussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To PESI (from synonym Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873)
To PESI (from synonym Propeamussium editae De Gregorio, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Amussium lucidum var. striata Jeffreys, 1879)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Parvamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Amussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Malacopics (Propeamussium lucidum (Jeffreys,1873) Atlantic Ocean, W of Ireland, at 86 m depth)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-33953) (from synonym Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989)
To PESI (from synonym Amussium hypomeces Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897)
To PESI (from synonym Parvamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To PESI (from synonym Propeamussium centobi Schein, 1989)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Amussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To PESI (from synonym Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873)
To PESI (from synonym Propeamussium editae De Gregorio, 1898)
To PESI (from synonym Amussium lucidum var. striata Jeffreys, 1879)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Pleuronectia lucida Jeffreys, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Parvamussium lucidum (Jeffreys, 1873))
To ITIS
