WoRMS taxon details
Afrophysema eutornus (Tomlin, 1921)
718953 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:718953)
accepted
Species
Anodontia (Afrophysema) eutornus (Tomlin, 1921) · unaccepted
Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921 · unaccepted (original combination)
Thyasira eutornus (Tomlin, 1921) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921) Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1921). Six new marine shells from South Africa. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 16(7): 215-217, pl. 8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904865#page/635/
page(s): 215, pl. 8, fig. 5. [details]
page(s): 215, pl. 8, fig. 5. [details]
Type locality contained in Port Alfred
type locality contained in Port Alfred [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Afrophysema eutornus (Tomlin, 1921). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718953 on 2026-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921) Tomlin, J. R. le B. (1921). Six new marine shells from South Africa. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 16(7): 215-217, pl. 8., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31904865#page/635/
page(s): 215, pl. 8, fig. 5. [details]
basis of record Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). <i>Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae</i>. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
page(s): 67, fig. 32a-c [details]
page(s): 215, pl. 8, fig. 5. [details]
basis of record Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). <i>Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae</i>. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
page(s): 67, fig. 32a-c [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 173; note: As Anodontia edentula (Linnaeus, 1758) [details]
additional source Huber M. (2015). <i>Compendium of bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp. + 1 CD-ROM (containing chapters 5 and 6). [Tellinidae by M. Huber, A. Langleit & K. Kreipl, pp. 167-297, 564-746].
page(s): 105, 457; note: As Afrophsema eutorna [details]
page(s): 173; note: As Anodontia edentula (Linnaeus, 1758) [details]
additional source Huber M. (2015). <i>Compendium of bivalves 2. A full-color guide to the remaining seven families. A systematic listing of 8,500 bivalve species and 10,500 synonyms.</i> Harxheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp. + 1 CD-ROM (containing chapters 5 and 6). [Tellinidae by M. Huber, A. Langleit & K. Kreipl, pp. 167-297, 564-746].
page(s): 105, 457; note: As Afrophsema eutorna [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Afrophysema eutornus)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.01013) (from synonym Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Afrophysema eutornus (Tomlin,1921) Kenya, Kwale, Sand Island, Tiwi Beach)
To GB Mollusca Types (Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.01013) (from synonym Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Cryptodon eutornus Tomlin, 1921)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Afrophysema eutornus (Tomlin,1921) Kenya, Kwale, Sand Island, Tiwi Beach)
