WoRMS taxon details
Discors multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
826913 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:826913)
accepted
Species
Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Laevicardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Lyrocardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). [Characters of new species of shells contained in the collection made by mr. Cuming on the western Coast of South America, and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 82–85 [8 September 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859522
page(s): 84 [details]
page(s): 84 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Discors multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=826913 on 2026-09-11
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Nomenclature
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(of Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). [Characters of new species of shells contained in the collection made by mr. Cuming on the western Coast of South America, and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 82–85 [8 September 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859522
page(s): 84 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 92; note: possible syntypes figured (pl. 27 figs 1-2) [details]
page(s): 84 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 92; note: possible syntypes figured (pl. 27 figs 1-2) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality ‘Ad littora Chinae’ (coast of China, text); ‘China & Philippines’ (labels), coll. Cuming. [details]Type material NHMUK 20130524, two possible syntypes [details]
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Laevicardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Laevicardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
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