WoRMS taxon details
Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856
506965 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:506965)
accepted
Species
Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915 · unaccepted
marine
Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
Lectotype (of Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915) NHMUK...
Lectotype (of Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915) NHMUK 1919.12.31.7 [details]
Lectotype NHMUK 19980093/1 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506965 on 2026-05-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Reeve, L. A. (1856). Monograph of the genus <i>Spondylus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 9, pl. 1-18 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4, January 1856; pl. 5-8, February 1856; pl. 9-14, May 1856; pl. 15-18, June 1856]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9141459 [details]
original description (of Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915) Fulton, H. C. (1915). List of the Recent species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linne with some notes and descriptions of six new forms. <em>The Journal of Conchology.</em> 14(11): 331-338, 14(12): 353-362., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.406195
page(s): 338 [details]
basis of record 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 IMIS) [details]
original description (of Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915) Fulton, H. C. (1915). List of the Recent species of <i>Spondylus</i> Linne with some notes and descriptions of six new forms. <em>The Journal of Conchology.</em> 14(11): 331-338, 14(12): 353-362., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.406195
page(s): 338 [details]
basis of record 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 IMIS) [details]
Other
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 White, T. S.; Collins, K. S.; Malcolm, G. (2026). An illustrated catalogue of the type Spondylidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinida) in the Natural History Museum, London. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 24(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2025.2561743
page(s): 39, fig. 14A-B [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source White, T. S.; Collins, K. S.; Malcolm, G. (2026). An illustrated catalogue of the type Spondylidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinida) in the Natural History Museum, London. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 24(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2025.2561743
page(s): 39, fig. 14A-B [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915) NHMUK 1919.12.31.7 [details]
Lectotype NHMUK 19980093/1 [details]
Paralectotype NHMUK 19980093/2 [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To Conchology (Spondylus multimuricatus cf.)
To Malacopics (Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856 Philippines, Central Visayas, Cebu, Camotes Isl...
To Conchology (Spondylus multimuricatus cf.)
To Malacopics (Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856 Philippines, Central Visayas, Cebu, Camotes Isl...
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