WoRMS name details
Calyptogena (Ectenagena) magnifica Boss & R. D. Turner, 1980
1445434 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1445434)
unaccepted (basionym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Boss K.J. & Turner R.D. (1980). The giant white clam from the Galapagos Rift, <i>Calyptogena</i> magnifica species novum. <em>Malacologia.</em> 20(1): 161-194., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13148836 [details]
Type locality contained in Galapagos Rise
type locality contained in Galapagos Rise [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Calyptogena (Ectenagena) magnifica Boss & R. D. Turner, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1445434 on 2026-09-13
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Nomenclature
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Boss K.J. & Turner R.D. (1980). The giant white clam from the Galapagos Rift, <i>Calyptogena</i> magnifica species novum. <em>Malacologia.</em> 20(1): 161-194., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13148836 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガラパゴスシロウリガイ | [details] |
