WoRMS taxon details

Vasticardium albopacificum ter Poorten, 2023

1719811  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1719811)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Poorten, J.J. ter. (2023). Hidden diversity in cockles: six new Indo-Pacific species and a new subfamily with notes on the <i>Vasticardium elongatum</i> species group (Bivalvia: Cardiidae). <em>Basteria.</em> 87 (2): 169-205.
page(s): 193-197, figs 54-61, 66 [details] 
Note Fiji, Yasawa Isls., Nanuya-Lailai Isl., taken...  
Type locality Fiji, Yasawa Isls., Nanuya-Lailai Isl., taken on sand at 4-6 ft [details]
Type material MNHN-IM-2000-38802, holotype [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Vasticardium albopacificum ter Poorten, 2023. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1719811 on 2025-10-09
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Nomenclature

original description Poorten, J.J. ter. (2023). Hidden diversity in cockles: six new Indo-Pacific species and a new subfamily with notes on the <i>Vasticardium elongatum</i> species group (Bivalvia: Cardiidae). <em>Basteria.</em> 87 (2): 169-205.
page(s): 193-197, figs 54-61, 66 [details] 

basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 420; note: holotype figured (pl. 173 figs 3A-F) [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Type locality Fiji, Yasawa Isls., Nanuya-Lailai Isl., taken on sand at 4-6 ft [details]

Type material MNHN-IM-2000-38802, holotype [details]
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