WoRMS name details
Modiola teres R. A. Philippi, 1846
541180 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:541180)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Modiola [sic] accepted as Modiolus Lamarck, 1799
marine
Philippi, R. A. (1845-1847). <i>Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Zweiter Band. 2</i>. Cassel: Fischer. 1-231, pls. 1-48. (publ. dates: (1): 1-32 [Sep 1845]; (2): 33-63 [Oct 1845]; (3): 65-87 [Feb 1846]; (4): 89-121 [Aug 1846]; (5): 123-152 [Oct 1846]; (6): 153-182 [Feb 1847]; (7): 183-212 [Mar 1847]; (8): 213-231 [Apr 1847]). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11073321
page(s): 148 [details]
page(s): 148 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Modiola teres R. A. Philippi, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=541180 on 2026-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
Philippi, R. A. (1845-1847). <i>Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Zweiter Band. 2</i>. Cassel: Fischer. 1-231, pls. 1-48. (publ. dates: (1): 1-32 [Sep 1845]; (2): 33-63 [Oct 1845]; (3): 65-87 [Feb 1846]; (4): 89-121 [Aug 1846]; (5): 123-152 [Oct 1846]; (6): 153-182 [Feb 1847]; (7): 183-212 [Mar 1847]; (8): 213-231 [Apr 1847]). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11073321
page(s): 148 [details]
basis of record 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]
page(s): 148 [details]
basis of record 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]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Kilburn, R.N. (1977) Taxonomic studies on the marine Mollusca of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 1. Annals of the Natal Museum, 23, 173–214., available online at https://journals.co.za/content/annals/23/1/AJA03040798_574 [details] Available for editors 
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