WoRMS taxon details
Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
140891 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140891)
accepted
Species
Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula anglica T. Brown, 1827 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula britannica Leach, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula communis Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula falcata Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Avicula jeffreysi Dunker, 1872 · unaccepted
Avicula marmorata Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted
Avicula nitida A. E. Verrill, 1881 · unaccepted
Avicula plicatula Dunker, 1872 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Avicula signata Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted
Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted (synonym)
Avicula undata Dunker, 1872 · unaccepted
Avicula verrilli Cossmann, 1912 · unaccepted
Avicula versicolor Dunker, 1872 · unaccepted
Avicula vitrea Reeve, 1857 · unaccepted (original combination)
Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Pteria falcata (Lamarck, 1819) · unaccepted
Pteria marmorata (Reeve, 1857) · unaccepted
Pteria vitrea (Reeve, 1857) · unaccepted
marine
(of Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 706 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 706 [details] Available for editors
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Note not specified [southern seas and Mediterranean]
From editor or global species database
Type locality not specified [southern seas and Mediterranean] [details]
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, from the British Isles to Angola, also in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands; Mediterranean. Gorringe,...
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, from the British Isles to Angola, also in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands; Mediterranean. Gorringe, Ampère, Seine and Josephine seamounts, uncommon in 165-280 m [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140891 on 2024-04-16
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original description
(of Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 706 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 308 [details]
original description (of Avicula anglica T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> 144 pp., 52 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868 [details]
original description (of Avicula communis Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux; Présentant leurs caractères essentiels et leur distribution, d'apres la considération de leurs rapports naturels et de leur organisation, et suivant l'arrangement établi dans les galeries du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, parmi leurs dépouilles conservées; Précédé du discours d'ouverture du Cours de Zoologie, donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle l'an 8 de la République. Published by the author and Deterville, Paris: viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 134 [details]
original description (of Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 148 [details]
original description (of Avicula vitrea Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570 [details]
original description (of Avicula plicatula Dunker, 1872) Dunker, W. (1852). Aviculacea nova. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 9(5): 73–80., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16300771
page(s): 75 [details]
original description (of Avicula signata Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570 [details]
original description (of Avicula marmorata Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570
page(s): pl. 15, species 58. [details]
original description (of Avicula britannica Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076 [details]
original description (of Avicula falcata Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 148 [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]
additional source Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 230-231 [details]
page(s): 706 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 308 [details]
original description (of Avicula anglica T. Brown, 1827) Brown, T. (1827). Illustrations of the conchology of Great Britain and Ireland. Drawn from nature. <em>W.H. Lizars and D. Lizars, Edinburgh and S. Highley, London.</em> 144 pp., 52 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127868 [details]
original description (of Avicula communis Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux; Présentant leurs caractères essentiels et leur distribution, d'apres la considération de leurs rapports naturels et de leur organisation, et suivant l'arrangement établi dans les galeries du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, parmi leurs dépouilles conservées; Précédé du discours d'ouverture du Cours de Zoologie, donné dans le Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle l'an 8 de la République. Published by the author and Deterville, Paris: viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 134 [details]
original description (of Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 148 [details]
original description (of Avicula vitrea Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570 [details]
original description (of Avicula plicatula Dunker, 1872) Dunker, W. (1852). Aviculacea nova. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 9(5): 73–80., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16300771
page(s): 75 [details]
original description (of Avicula signata Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570 [details]
original description (of Avicula marmorata Reeve, 1857) Reeve, L. A. (1857). Monograph of the genus <i>Avicula</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pls 1-7 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 2-14, March 1857; pls. 1, 15-18, June 1857]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9127570
page(s): pl. 15, species 58. [details]
original description (of Avicula britannica Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076 [details]
original description (of Avicula falcata Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome 6(1): vi + 343 pp. Paris: published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 148 [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]
additional source Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 230-231 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype (of Avicula versicolor Dunker, 1872) ZMB 108.686 [details]
Syntype (of Avicula undata Dunker, 1872) ZMB 108.688 [details]
Syntype (of Avicula jeffreysi Dunker, 1872) ZMB 108.691 [details]
From editor or global species database
Biology Type of larval development: not documented [inferred from similar species to be planktotrophic] [details]Diagnosis Species of medium size, usually 60-70 mm, but occasionally more than 100 mm, strongly inequilateral with maximum extension towards the posteroventral edge. Cardinal line very long, with a blunt triangular ear and a long and narrow projection on the posterior side. External surface smooth, with irregular flat scales towards the ventral margin and a well developed periostracum; brown with darker radial bands. Edge of the shell smooth, very thin and fragile, often fragmented. Interior nacreous except for the area bordering the ventral margin. Muscle scar circular, situated at the upper 2/3 near the vertical midline. Ligament extending from the umbo to almost half of the posterior projection. Animal byssally attached to the substrate, often gorgonians or other elevated positions. [details]
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, from the British Isles to Angola, also in the Canary and Cape Verde Islands; Mediterranean. Gorringe, Ampère, Seine and Josephine seamounts, uncommon in 165-280 m [details]
Type locality not specified [southern seas and Mediterranean] [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Romanian part of the Black Sea : Shipping [details]From other sources
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | midhja zog | [details] |
| English | wing shellglassy wing-oyster [from synonym]European wing-oysterEuropean wing shell | [details] |
| German | VogelmuschelGläserne Flügelmuschel [from synonym]FlügelmuschelEuropäische VogelmuschelEuropäische Flügelmuschel | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Φτερόστρειδο | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (101 publications) (from synonym Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Avicula nitida A. E. Verrill, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Pteria vitrea (Reeve, 1857))
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula anglica T. Brown, 1827)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula versicolor Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula undata Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula plicatula Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula jeffreysi Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula britannica Leach, 1852)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula falcata Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula vitrea Reeve, 1857)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (101 publications) (from synonym Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Avicula nitida A. E. Verrill, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications) (from synonym Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To Conchology (Pteria hirundo)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (18 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Pteria vitrea (Reeve, 1857))
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus hirundo Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula aculeata Risso, 1826)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula anglica T. Brown, 1827)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula versicolor Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula undata Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula plicatula Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula jeffreysi Dunker, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula britannica Leach, 1852)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula falcata Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula tarentina Lamarck, 1819)
To PESI (from synonym Avicula vitrea Reeve, 1857)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
