WoRMS taxon details
Penitella aikoae G. L. Kennedy, 2025
1826250 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1826250)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Kennedy, G. L. (2025). A new species of misidentified <i>Penitella</i> (Bivalvia: Pholadidae) from Japan and environs. <em>Venus.</em> 83(1–4): 67–75., available online at https://doi.org/10.18941/venus.83.1-4_67
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Type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone
, Note Cape Chojaga-saki, Hayama Town, Miura County,...
type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Type locality Cape Chojaga-saki, Hayama Town, Miura County, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. [details]
Etymology Named after Ms Jane Aiko Peck (nee Kobashigawa), formerly at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
Etymology Named after Ms Jane Aiko Peck (nee Kobashigawa), formerly at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Penitella aikoae G. L. Kennedy, 2025. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1826250 on 2026-05-01
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Kennedy, G. L. (2025). A new species of misidentified <i>Penitella</i> (Bivalvia: Pholadidae) from Japan and environs. <em>Venus.</em> 83(1–4): 67–75., available online at https://doi.org/10.18941/venus.83.1-4_67
page(s): 68, figs 1-2 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 68, figs 1-2 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
