BeRMS taxon details
Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
140295 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140295)
accepted
Species
Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140295 on 2026-03-25
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140295 on 2026-03-25
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original description
(of Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 120 [details]
original description (of Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [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 Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198573562.001.0001 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 120 [details]
original description (of Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=2787 [details] Available for editors
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring data in function of wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [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 Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198573562.001.0001 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan | navalló | [details] |
| Dutch | ovale slijkschelpovale otterschelpotterschelpgewone otterschelp | [details] |
| English | otter shellcommon otter shellcommon otter clam | [details] |
| French | lutrairelacogne | [details] |
| German | Ottermuschel | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Πετσίνα | [details] |
| Spanish | arola | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (281 publications) (from synonym Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lutraria lutraria)
To GenBank (4337 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (4337 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) France, Bretagne, Finisthre, Pentrez-Plage, on th...
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, beachmarker...
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Oostvoorne)
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Hoek van Ho...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801)
To PESI (from synonym Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (281 publications) (from synonym Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (49 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lutraria lutraria)
To GenBank (4337 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To GenBank (4337 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) France, Bretagne, Finisthre, Pentrez-Plage, on th...
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, beachmarker...
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Oostvoorne)
To Malacopics (Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Hoek van Ho...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Lutraria elliptica Lamarck, 1801)
To PESI (from synonym Mya lutraria Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
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