WoRMS taxon details
Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982
382152 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382152)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Rosewater, J. (1982). A new species of <i>Hippopus</i> (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 3-6, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497554
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
Note Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Lower Tawi Tawi...
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382152 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
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Rosewater, J. (1982). A new species of <i>Hippopus</i> (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 3-6, figs. 1-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497554
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 250; note: paratype figured (pl. 98 figs 3A-B) [details]
page(s): 3-6, figs 1-4 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 250; note: paratype figured (pl. 98 figs 3A-B) [details]
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Length L 250-350 mm [details]Type locality Philippines, Sulu Archipelago, Lower Tawi Tawi Group, Sibutu Isl., 04°46'N-119°29'E, 03.07.1958, Du Pont-Academy Expedition, 1958, st. A14 [details]
Type material ANSP 246600, holotype [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippopus porcellanus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hippopus porcellanus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 27 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982)
To Malacopics (Hippopus porcellanus Rosewater, 1982)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection