WoRMS taxon details
Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
420907 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:420907)
accepted
Species
Donacilla rosea A. d'Orbigny, 1853 · unaccepted
Donax (Heterodonax) crassus Bertin, 1881 · unaccepted > junior homonym (of Donax crassa d'Archiac &...)
of Donax crassa d'Archiac & Haime, 1854
Heterodonax crassus (Bertin, 1881) · unaccepted > junior homonym
Heterodonax messageri Fischer-Piette, 1942 · unaccepted
Macoma cerina (C. B. Adams, 1845) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Macoma eborea Heilprin, 1890 · unaccepted
Psammobia affinis C. B. Adams, 1845 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Psammobia affinis Dujardin, 1837
Psammobia biradiata C. B. Adams, 1845 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Psammobia cerina C. B. Adams, 1845 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Psammobia purpureomaculata C. B. Adams, 1845 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Tellina bimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Tellina sexradiata Lamarck, 1818 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine
(of Tellina bimaculata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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page(s): 677 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420907 on 2026-07-10
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Donacilla rosea A. d'Orbigny, 1853) Orbigny, A. d'. (1841-1853). Mollusques. In: R. de la Sagra (ed.). <i>Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'Ile de Cuba</i>. Arthus Bertrand, Paris. Vol 1: 1-264, pls 1-21 [pp. 1-16, pl. 1 [1840]; 17-208, pls 2-11, 4bis [1841]; 209-264, pls 12-21 [1842]; Vol. 2: 1-380, pls 22-28 [pp. 1-112, pl. 22 [1842]; 113-128, pl. 23 [1845]; 129-224, pl. 24 [1851]; 225-380, pls 25-28 [1853] [pp. 145-176 missing]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/138987
page(s): 238 [details]
original description (of Heterodonax messageri Fischer-Piette, 1942) Fischer-Piette, E. (1942). Description de nouvelles espèces de <i>Donax</i> et <i>Heterodonax</i> (Moll. Lamellibr.). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> ser. 2, 13: 556-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56215534
page(s): 556, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Psammobia affinis C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia biradiata C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia cerina C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia purpureomaculata C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Tellina bimaculata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 677 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Tellina sexradiata Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 534 [details]
original description (of Donax (Heterodonax) crassus Bertin, 1881) Bertin, V. (1881). Révision des Donacidées du Muséum d'histoire naturelle. <em>Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> ser. 2, 4: 57-121., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36875372
page(s): 118, pl. 4 figs 3a-c [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 711–744 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, Colleg [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 238 [details]
original description (of Heterodonax messageri Fischer-Piette, 1942) Fischer-Piette, E. (1942). Description de nouvelles espèces de <i>Donax</i> et <i>Heterodonax</i> (Moll. Lamellibr.). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> ser. 2, 13: 556-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56215534
page(s): 556, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Psammobia affinis C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia biradiata C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia cerina C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Psammobia purpureomaculata C. B. Adams, 1845) Adams, C. B. (1845). Specierum novarum conchyliorum, in Jamaica repertorum, synopsis. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 1-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490685
page(s): 10 [details]
original description (of Tellina bimaculata Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 677 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Tellina sexradiata Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 534 [details]
original description (of Donax (Heterodonax) crassus Bertin, 1881) Bertin, V. (1881). Révision des Donacidées du Muséum d'histoire naturelle. <em>Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> ser. 2, 4: 57-121., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36875372
page(s): 118, pl. 4 figs 3a-c [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 711–744 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, Colleg [details] Available for editors
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context source (Bermuda)
Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To ANSP Malacology Collection in GBIF (catalog no. 69990)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Macoma cerina (C. B. Adams, 1845))
To Malacopics (Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) United States, California, low tide, colle...
To NMNH Extant Collection (JPEM 02767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Macoma cerina (C. B. Adams, 1845))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Macoma cerina (C. B. Adams, 1845))
To Malacopics (Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) United States, California, low tide, colle...
To NMNH Extant Collection (JPEM 02767)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Macoma cerina (C. B. Adams, 1845))
To ITIS
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