WoRMS taxon details
Pteria Scopoli, 1777
138397 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138397)
accepted
Genus
Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)
Auricula [sic] · unaccepted
Austropteria Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula Bruguière, 1792 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Electroma (Pterelectroma) Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted
Magnavicula Iredale, 1939 · unaccepted (synonym)
Phelopteria Stephenson, 1952 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pteria (Pteria) Scopoli, 1777 · alternate representation
Species Pteria admirabilis Z.-R. Wang, 2002
Species Pteria aegyptiaca (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria atlantica (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria bernhardi (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria broomei M. Huber, 2010
Species Pteria brunnea (Pease, 1863)
Species Pteria bulliformis Z.-R. Wang, 2002
Species Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria cooki Lamprell & Healy, 1997
Species Pteria dendronephthya Habe, 1960
Species Pteria fibrosa (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria formosa (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria howensis Lamprell & Healy, 1997
Species Pteria lata (J. E. Gray, 1845)
Species Pteria levitata (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria maccullochi (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria maura (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
Species Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria saltata (Iredale, 1931)
Species Pteria spectrum (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria sterna (Gould, 1851)
Species Pteria straminea (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria tortirostris (Dunker, 1849)
Species Pteria venezuelensis (Dunker, 1872)
Subgenus Pteria (Electroma) Stoliczka, 1871 accepted as Electroma Stoliczka, 1871
Subgenus Pteria (Margaritifera) Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada Röding, 1798
Species Pteria avicula [sic] accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802) (misspelling)
Species Pteria beiliana Olsson, 1961 accepted as Pteria sterna (Gould, 1851) (synonym)
Species Pteria brevialata (Dunker, 1872) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria castanea (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria chinensis (Leach, 1814) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria coturnix (Dunker, 1879) accepted as Pteria maura (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria crocata (Swainson, 1831) accepted as Pinctada crocata (Swainson, 1831)
Species Pteria cypsella (Dunker, 1872) accepted as Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
Species Pteria falcata (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria fuscopurpurea (E. A. Smith, 1876) accepted as Electroma fuscopurpurea (E. A. Smith, 1876)
Species Pteria imbricata (Röding, 1798) accepted as Pinctada imbricata Röding, 1798
Species Pteria inquinata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria iridescens (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852) accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria loveni (Dunker, 1879) accepted as Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria macroptera (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria malleoides (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Electroma alacorvi (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria marmorata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria occa (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Pteria physoides (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria placunoides (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada albina (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria producta (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria savignyi (Deshayes, 1830) accepted as Pteria aegyptiaca (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria scabriuscula (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria straminea (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria semisagitta (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria sibogae Prashad, 1932 accepted as Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria spadicea (Dunker, 1852) accepted as Electroma alacorvi (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria tegulata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1849)
Species Pteria tomlini Prashad, 1932 accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria viridizona Dall, 1916 accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria vitrea (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817) accepted as Pinctada vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817)
Species Pteria xanthia Schwengel, 1942 accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852) (junior synonym)
Species Pteria zebra (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Subgenus Pteria (Pteria) Scopoli, 1777 represented as Pteria Scopoli, 1777
Species Pteria triangularis Prashad, 1932 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Pteria aegyptiaca (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria atlantica (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria bernhardi (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria broomei M. Huber, 2010
Species Pteria brunnea (Pease, 1863)
Species Pteria bulliformis Z.-R. Wang, 2002
Species Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria cooki Lamprell & Healy, 1997
Species Pteria dendronephthya Habe, 1960
Species Pteria fibrosa (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria formosa (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria howensis Lamprell & Healy, 1997
Species Pteria lata (J. E. Gray, 1845)
Species Pteria levitata (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria maccullochi (Iredale, 1939)
Species Pteria maura (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
Species Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria saltata (Iredale, 1931)
Species Pteria spectrum (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria sterna (Gould, 1851)
Species Pteria straminea (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria tortirostris (Dunker, 1849)
Species Pteria venezuelensis (Dunker, 1872)
Subgenus Pteria (Electroma) Stoliczka, 1871 accepted as Electroma Stoliczka, 1871
Subgenus Pteria (Margaritifera) Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada Röding, 1798
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) carchariarum Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada albina (Lamarck, 1819) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) mauritii Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) maxima Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901) (original combination)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) natalensis Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) panasesae Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) pitcairnensis Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
Species Pteria attilatomasi Macsotay & Campos, 2001 accepted as Pteria venezuelensis (Dunker, 1872)» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) mauritii Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) maxima Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maxima (Jameson, 1901) (original combination)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) natalensis Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) panasesae Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
» Species Pteria (Margaritifera) pitcairnensis Jameson, 1901 accepted as Pinctada maculata (A. Gould, 1850) (synonym)
Species Pteria avicula [sic] accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802) (misspelling)
Species Pteria beiliana Olsson, 1961 accepted as Pteria sterna (Gould, 1851) (synonym)
Species Pteria brevialata (Dunker, 1872) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria castanea (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria chinensis (Leach, 1814) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria coturnix (Dunker, 1879) accepted as Pteria maura (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria crocata (Swainson, 1831) accepted as Pinctada crocata (Swainson, 1831)
Species Pteria cypsella (Dunker, 1872) accepted as Pteria peasei (Dunker, 1872)
Species Pteria falcata (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria fuscopurpurea (E. A. Smith, 1876) accepted as Electroma fuscopurpurea (E. A. Smith, 1876)
Species Pteria imbricata (Röding, 1798) accepted as Pinctada imbricata Röding, 1798
Species Pteria inquinata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria heteroptera (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria iridescens (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852) accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria loveni (Dunker, 1879) accepted as Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria macroptera (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria malleoides (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Electroma alacorvi (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria marmorata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria occa (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Pteria physoides (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria placunoides (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada albina (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria producta (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria avicular (Holten, 1802)
Species Pteria savignyi (Deshayes, 1830) accepted as Pteria aegyptiaca (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria scabriuscula (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria straminea (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria semisagitta (Lamarck, 1819) accepted as Pteria penguin (Röding, 1798)
Species Pteria sibogae Prashad, 1932 accepted as Pteria gregata (Reeve, 1857)
Species Pteria spadicea (Dunker, 1852) accepted as Electroma alacorvi (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Pteria tegulata (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pinctada chemnitzii (R. A. Philippi, 1849)
Species Pteria tomlini Prashad, 1932 accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Species Pteria viridizona Dall, 1916 accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852)
Species Pteria vitrea (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Pteria vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817) accepted as Pinctada vulgaris (Schumacher, 1817)
Species Pteria xanthia Schwengel, 1942 accepted as Pinctada longisquamosa (Dunker, 1852) (junior synonym)
Species Pteria zebra (Reeve, 1857) accepted as Pterelectroma physoides (Lamarck, 1819)
Subgenus Pteria (Pteria) Scopoli, 1777 represented as Pteria Scopoli, 1777
Species Pteria triangularis Prashad, 1932 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
feminine
Scopoli, G.A. (1777). Introductio ad historiam naturalem, sistens genera lapidum, plantarum et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. <em>Pragae. Wolfgang Gerle.</em> Pp i-x + 1-506., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10827 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Pteria Scopoli, 1777. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138397 on 2023-09-29
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original description
Scopoli, G.A. (1777). Introductio ad historiam naturalem, sistens genera lapidum, plantarum et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. <em>Pragae. Wolfgang Gerle.</em> Pp i-x + 1-506., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10827 [details]
original description (of Austropteria Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. No I. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 201-235, pls. 22-25. [21 June 1931]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17196/725_complete.pdf
page(s): 205, 232; note: unavailable name: no description [details]
original description (of Phelopteria Stephenson, 1952 †) Stephenson, L. W. (1952). Larger invertebrate fossils of the Woodbine formation (Cenomanian) of Texas, with Decapod Crustaceans from the Woodbine formation of Texas by H. B. Stenzel. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 242: i–iv + 1–226, 3 loose leaves, 59 pl.
page(s): 68 [details] Available for editors
[request]
context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150. [details]
basis of record Nevesskaja, L.A.; Goncharova, I.A.; Paramonova, N.P.; Popov, S.V.; Babak, E.V.; Bagdasarjan, K.G.; Voronina, A.A. (1993). Opredelitel' miotsenovykh dvustvorchatykh mollyuskov yugo-zapadnoy Yevrazii. Trudy Paleontologicheskogo Instituta, 247: 1-412, available online at http://www.geokniga.org/books/14254
page(s): 64 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
status source Tëmkin I. (2010) Molecular phylogeny of pearl oysters and their relatives (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pterioidea). <i>BMC Evolutionary Biology</i> 10: 342., available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2148-10-342.pdf [details]
original description (of Austropteria Iredale, 1939) Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. No I. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(4): 201-235, pls. 22-25. [21 June 1931]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17196/725_complete.pdf
page(s): 205, 232; note: unavailable name: no description [details]
original description (of Phelopteria Stephenson, 1952 †) Stephenson, L. W. (1952). Larger invertebrate fossils of the Woodbine formation (Cenomanian) of Texas, with Decapod Crustaceans from the Woodbine formation of Texas by H. B. Stenzel. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 242: i–iv + 1–226, 3 loose leaves, 59 pl.
page(s): 68 [details] Available for editors
[request] context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150. [details]
basis of record Nevesskaja, L.A.; Goncharova, I.A.; Paramonova, N.P.; Popov, S.V.; Babak, E.V.; Bagdasarjan, K.G.; Voronina, A.A. (1993). Opredelitel' miotsenovykh dvustvorchatykh mollyuskov yugo-zapadnoy Yevrazii. Trudy Paleontologicheskogo Instituta, 247: 1-412, available online at http://www.geokniga.org/books/14254
page(s): 64 [details]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
status source Tëmkin I. (2010) Molecular phylogeny of pearl oysters and their relatives (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Pterioidea). <i>BMC Evolutionary Biology</i> 10: 342., available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2148-10-342.pdf [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 63477 Exterior) (from synonym Avicula Bruguière, 1792)
To ITIS
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 63477 Exterior) (from synonym Avicula Bruguière, 1792)
To ITIS
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