WoRMS taxon details
Beringius eyerdami A. G. Smith, 1959
490763 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:490763)
accepted
Species
marine
Smith, A. G. (1959). A new <i>Beringius</i> from the Pacific Northwest with comments on certain described forms. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(1): 1-9, pls. 1-3; 73(2): 43-46., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515657
page(s): 5-8, pl. 2, fig. 3-4; pl. 3, figs. 1-4 [details]
page(s): 5-8, pl. 2, fig. 3-4; pl. 3, figs. 1-4 [details]
Type locality contained in USA, Washington (State)
, Note approximately 100 fathoms on La Perouse Bank...
From editor or global species database
Type locality approximately 100 fathoms on La Perouse Bank about 40 miles off Cape Flattery opposite the entrance to the Strait of San Juan de Fuca [details]
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Walter Jakob Eyerdam (1892-1974).
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Walter Jakob Eyerdam (1892-1974). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Beringius eyerdami A. G. Smith, 1959. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490763 on 2025-04-25
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Nomenclature
original description
Smith, A. G. (1959). A new <i>Beringius</i> from the Pacific Northwest with comments on certain described forms. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(1): 1-9, pls. 1-3; 73(2): 43-46., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515657
page(s): 5-8, pl. 2, fig. 3-4; pl. 3, figs. 1-4 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
page(s): 5-8, pl. 2, fig. 3-4; pl. 3, figs. 1-4 [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K. (2010). Buccinidae checklist. Pers. Com. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 93 [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 93 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Walter Jakob Eyerdam (1892-1974). [details]Type locality approximately 100 fathoms on La Perouse Bank about 40 miles off Cape Flattery opposite the entrance to the Strait of San Juan de Fuca [details]
