WoRMS taxon details
Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
224891 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:224891)
accepted
Species
Cytherea castanea Lamarck, 1818 · unaccepted
Cytherea corpulenta Gray, 1838 · unaccepted
Cytherea ponderosa Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted
Meretrix labiosa Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted
Venus meretrix Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. alba Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. aurora Hornell, 1917 accepted as Meretrix aurora Hornell, 1917
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. bourdasi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix attenuata Dunker, 1863
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. chenui Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. fulva Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. hidalgoi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. reevei Fischer-Piette & P. H. Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix lamarckii Deshayes, 1853
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. aurora Hornell, 1917 accepted as Meretrix aurora Hornell, 1917
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. bourdasi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix attenuata Dunker, 1863
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. chenui Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. fulva Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. hidalgoi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Variety Meretrix meretrix var. reevei Fischer-Piette & P. H. Fischer, 1941 accepted as Meretrix lamarckii Deshayes, 1853
marine
(of Venus meretrix 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 [details] Available for editors 
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MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Meretrix meretrix (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224891 on 2022-05-28
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original description
(of Cytherea ponderosa Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 150 [details]
original description (of Venus meretrix 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 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. alba Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 326-327 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. chenui Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 322 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. fulva Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 322 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. hidalgoi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 323 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Chan, B. K. K.; Caley, K. J. (2003). Hong Kong Field Guides 69: Sandy Shores. <em>Hong Kong: Wan Li Book Co.</em> [details]
basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC
note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 244; note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Nel, H.A., Perissinotto, R. & Taylor, R.H. (2012). Diversity of bivalve molluscs in the St Lucia estuary, with an annotated and illustrated checklist. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 53(2): 503–525.
page(s): 524.; note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
page(s): 150 [details]
original description (of Venus meretrix 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 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. alba Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 326-327 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. chenui Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 322 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. fulva Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 322 [details]
original description (of Meretrix meretrix var. hidalgoi Fischer-Piette & Fischer, 1941) Fischer-Piette, E. and Fischer, P. H 1941. Revision des espèces vivantes de Meretrix, s. s. du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. J. Conchyliol. 84: 313-344.
page(s): 323 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Chan, B. K. K.; Caley, K. J. (2003). Hong Kong Field Guides 69: Sandy Shores. <em>Hong Kong: Wan Li Book Co.</em> [details]
basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC
note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 244; note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Nel, H.A., Perissinotto, R. & Taylor, R.H. (2012). Diversity of bivalve molluscs in the St Lucia estuary, with an annotated and illustrated checklist. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 53(2): 503–525.
page(s): 524.; note: = Meretrix morphina [details]
Present
To Barcode of Life (68 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (57 publications)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix BROWN)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix GRAY)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix LEMON)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix ORANGE)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix SET)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix WHITE)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix WITH PERIO)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix YELLOW)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (38508 nucleotides; 294 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (57 publications)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix BROWN)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix GRAY)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix LEMON)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix ORANGE)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix SET)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix WHITE)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix WITH PERIO)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix YELLOW)
To Conchology (Meretrix meretrix)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (38508 nucleotides; 294 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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