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Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 3-4 m, 29.09.2009), actual size 16.2 mm.
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 3-4 m, 29.09.2009), actual size 16.2 mm.

141907  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141907)

accepted
Species
Venus gallina Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Venus gallina 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
page(s): 685 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chamelea gallina (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=141907 on 2026-04-20
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141907 on 2026-04-20
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2024-02-23 08:55:58Z
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Vinarski, Maxim

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original description (of Venus gallina 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
page(s): 685 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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 Backeljau, T.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; De Bruyn, L. (1994). Genetic variation, systematics and distribution of the venerid clam <i>Chamelea gallina</i>. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 74: 211-223., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400035773 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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 Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
 
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Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland 
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chamelea gallina) 
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To GenBank (208 nucleotides; 113 proteins) (from synonym Venus gallina Linnaeus, 1758)
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