WoRMS taxon details
Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
206343 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206343)
accepted
Genus
Venus dysera Linnaeus, 1758, sensu Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767) (type by subsequent designation)
Chione (Chione) Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 · alternative representation
Venus (Chione) Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 · unaccepted
- Species Chione californiensis (Broderip, 1835)
- Species Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Species Chione casinaeformis Yokoyama, 1926 †
- Species Chione chitaniana Yokoyama, 1926 †
- Species Chione compta (Broderip, 1835)
- Species Chione cortinaria (W. B. Rogers & H. D. Rogers, 1837) †
- Species Chione dijki (K. Martin, 1885) †
- Species Chione dysera (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chione elevata (Say, 1822)
- Species Chione erosa Dall, 1903 †
- Species Chione guatulcoensis Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948
- Species Chione halli Pritchard, 1895 †
- Species Chione idiomorpha (O. Boettger, 1883) †
- Species Chione kroensis (O. Boettger, 1883) †
- Species Chione laciniosa Weisbord, 1964 †
- Species Chione laetifica (Yokoyama, 1928) †
- Species Chione mamoensis Weisbord, 1964 †
- Species Chione mazyckii Dall, 1902
- Species Chione minor Nowell-Usticke, 1969
- Species Chione pailasana Weisbord, 1964 †
- Species Chione pectiniformis (K. Martin, 1885) †
- Species Chione rembangensis (Pannekoek, 1936) †
- Species Chione rodulfi Frassinetti & Covacevich, 1993 †
- Species Chione seymourensis Dall & Ochsner, 1928 †
- Species Chione subimbricata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
- Species Chione tumens A. E. Verrill, 1870
- Species Chione undatella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
- Subgenus Chione (Chamelea) Mörch, 1853 accepted as Chamelea Mörch, 1853
- Species Chione (Chamelea) grzybowski Olsson, 1932 † accepted as Chamelea grzybowski (Olsson, 1932) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Chione (Chionista) Keen, 1958 accepted as Chionista Keen, 1958 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Chione (Chionopsis) Olsson, 1932 accepted as Chionopsis Olsson, 1932 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Chione (Chionopsis) angelana Spieker, 1922 † accepted as Chionopsis angelana (Spieker, 1922) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chionopsis) pinchoti Pilsbry & Olsson, 1951 accepted as Chionopsis pinchoti (Pilsbry & Olsson, 1951) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chionopsis) propinqua Spieker, 1922 † accepted as Chionopsis propinqua (Spieker, 1922) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chionopsis) spiekeri Olsson, 1932 † accepted as Chionopsis spiekeri (Olsson, 1932) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chionopsis) variabilis E. T. Nelson, 1870 † accepted as Chionopsis variabilis (E. T. Nelson, 1870) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Chione (Hinemoana) Marwick, 1927 † accepted as Hinemoana Marwick, 1927 † (superseded combination)
- Subgenus Chione (Lirophora) Conrad, 1863 accepted as Lirophora Conrad, 1863 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) cultellata Weisbord, 1964 † accepted as Lirophora cultellata (Weisbord, 1964) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) gorgona Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Lirophora mariae (A. d'Orbigny, 1846)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) grauensis Olsson, 1932 † accepted as Lirophora grauensis (Olsson, 1932) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) obliterata Dall, 1902 accepted as Lirophora obliterata (Dall, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) riomaturensis Maury, 1925 † accepted as Lirophora riomaturensis (Maury, 1925) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) schottii Dall, 1902 accepted as Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) speighti Suter, 1913 † accepted as Bassina speighti (Suter, 1913) † (superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) latilirata (Conrad, 1841) represented as Lirophora latilirata (Conrad, 1841) †
- Species Chione (Lirophora) ulocyma (Dall, 1900) † represented as Lirophora ulocyma (Dall, 1900) †
- Species Chione (Lirophora) xesta Dall, 1903 † represented as Lirophora xesta (Dall, 1903) †
- Species Chione (Lirophora) caroniana Maury, 1925 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Chione (Lirophora) hendersonii Dall, 1903 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Subgenus Chione (Nioche) Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948 accepted as Nioche Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948 accepted as Leukoma Römer, 1857
- Subgenus Chione (Notochione) Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948 accepted as Notochione Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1948 accepted as Leukoma Römer, 1857 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Chione (Omphaloclathrum) Mörch, 1853 accepted as Antigona Schumacher, 1817
- Species Chione (Omphaloclathrum) embrithes Melvill & Standen, 1899 accepted as Globivenus embrithes (Melvill & Standen, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Chione (Ventricoloidea) Sacco, 1900 accepted as Venus (Ventricoloidea) Sacco, 1900 represented as Venus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Ventricoloidea) burdigalensis (Mayer, 1859) † accepted as Dosina burdigalensis (Mayer, 1859) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Ventricoloidea) multilamella (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Venus nux Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione accuminata F. W. Hutton, 1873 † accepted as Hinemoana acuminata (F. W. Hutton, 1873) † (superseded combination and misspelling)
- Species Chione allisoni Hertlein & U. S. Grant, 1972 accepted as Chione californiensis (Broderip, 1835)
- Species Chione ambigua Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Eumarcia paupercula (Holten, 1802)
- Species Chione antiqua (P. P. King, 1832) accepted as Ameghinomya antiqua (P. P. King, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione argentina (Ihering, 1897) † accepted as Ameghinomya argentina (Ihering, 1897) † accepted as Ameghinomya antiqua (P. P. King, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione assimilis F. W. Hutton, 1873 † accepted as Tawera assimilis (F. W. Hutton, 1873) † (superseded combination)
- Species Chione aucklandica A. W. B. Powell, 1932 accepted as Austrovenus stutchburyi (W. Wood, 1828) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione auriculata Bartrum, 1919 † accepted as Pteromyrtea auriculata (Bartrum, 1919) †
- Species Chione calophylla (R. A. Philippi, 1836) accepted as Placamen lamellatum (Röding, 1798)
- Species Chione capricornea Hedley, 1908 accepted as Globivenus capricornea (Hedley, 1908) (superseded combination)
- Species Chione cassinaeformis Yokoyama, 1926 † accepted as Venus cassinaeformis (Yokoyama, 1926) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Chione chiloensis (R. A. Philippi, 1845) accepted as Petricola chiloensis R. A. Philippi, 1845 accepted as Petricola dactylus G. B. Sowerby I, 1823 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione chiloensis (R. A. Philippi, 1887) † accepted as Ameghinomya chiloensis (R. A. Philippi, 1887) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione circinata (Born, 1778) accepted as Lamelliconcha circinata (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione clenchi Pulley, 1952 accepted as Lirophora obliterata (Dall, 1902) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione cognata Pritchard, 1903 † accepted as Proxichione cognata (Pritchard, 1903) †
- Species Chione crassitesta H. J. Finlay, 1924 † accepted as Austrovenus stutchburyi (W. Wood, 1828) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione crebra F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Dosina mactracea (Broderip, 1835) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione curiosa W. H. Turton, 1932 accepted as Timoclea mindanensis (E. A. Smith, 1885)
- Species Chione despecta Hedley, 1904 accepted as Bathycorbis despecta (Hedley, 1904) (superseded combination)
- Species Chione dictua Tate, 1887 † accepted as Tawera dictua (Tate, 1887) †
- Species Chione embrithes Melvill & Standen, 1899 accepted as Globivenus embrithes (Melvill & Standen, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione erythraea Selli, 1974 accepted as Timoclea djiboutiensis (Jousseaume, 1894)
- Species Chione etheridgei Pritchard, 1903 † accepted as Proxichione etheridgei (Pritchard, 1903) †
- Species Chione euglypta G. B. Sowerby III, 1914 accepted as Leukoma euglypta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914) (original combination)
- Species Chione foliacea (R. A. Philippi, 1846) accepted as Placamen foliaceum (R. A. Philippi, 1846) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione fuegiensis E. A. Smith, 1905 accepted as Tawera elliptica (Lamarck, 1818)
- Species Chione gibbosa F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Tawera spissa (Deshayes, 1835) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione gibbosula Deshayes, 1854 accepted as Chionista fluctifraga (G. B. Sowerby II, 1853) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione gorgona Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Lirophora mariae (A. d'Orbigny, 1846)
- Species Chione grus (Holmes, 1858) accepted as Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione guppyana Maury, 1912 † accepted as Chione dalliana var. guppyana Maury, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione hallii Tate, 1900 † accepted as Tawera halli (Pritchard, 1895) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione hizenensis Pilsbry, 1904 accepted as Timoclea costellifera (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione hypopta Sturany, 1899 accepted as Timoclea hypopta (Sturany, 1899)
- Species Chione intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849) accepted as Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)
- Species Chione jamaniana Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Chionopsis amathusia (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
- Species Chione kergueleni Tate, 1900 † accepted as Paleomarcia kergueleni (Tate, 1900) †
- Species Chione laticostata Odhner, 1917 accepted as Tawera laticostata (Odhner, 1917) (original combination)
- Species Chione latilirata (Conrad, 1841) accepted as Lirophora latilirata (Conrad, 1841) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione listeri (J. E. Gray, 1838) accepted as Periglypta listeri (J. E. Gray, 1838)
- Species Chione lordi Baird, 1863 accepted as Nutricola lordi (Baird, 1863) (original combination)
- Species Chione manabia Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Chionopsis gnidia (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
- Species Chione marica (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Timoclea marica (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chione meridionalis I. S. Oldroyd, 1921 accepted as Chione compta (Broderip, 1835) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione metodon Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 accepted as Leukoma metodon (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932) (original combination)
- Species Chione micra Pilsbry, 1904 accepted as Timoclea micra (Pilsbry, 1904) (original combination)
- Species Chione mitis Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Tawera coelata (Menke, 1843)
- Species Chione montezuma Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 accepted as Chionopsis pulicaria (Broderip, 1835)
- Species Chione morgani Marwick, 1924 † accepted as Placamen morgani (Marwick, 1924) † (superseded combination)
- Species Chione multilamellata Tate, 1887 † accepted as Dosina multilamellata (Tate, 1887) †
- Species Chione obliterata Dall, 1902 accepted as Lirophora obliterata (Dall, 1902) (original combination)
- Species Chione obovalis Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Tawera elliptica (Lamarck, 1818)
- Species Chione paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione pappia [sic] accepted as Chione paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Chione permagna Tate, 1900 † accepted as Frigichione permagna (Tate, 1900) †
- Species Chione picta Willett, 1944 accepted as Chioneryx squamosa (P. P. Carpenter, 1857)
- Species Chione portesiana (A. d'Orbigny, 1942) accepted as Leukoma subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione propinqua Tenison Woods, 1877 † accepted as Tawera propinqua (Tenison Woods, 1877) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione puerpera (Linnaeus, 1771) accepted as Periglypta puerpera (Linnaeus, 1771)
- Species Chione pulchella H. Adams, 1870 accepted as Herouvalia pulchella (H. Adams, 1870) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione punctigera (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1906) accepted as Clausinella punctigera (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1906)
- Species Chione purpurissata Dall, 1902 accepted as Chionopsis lilacina (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (unnecessary replacement name for "Chione" lilacina (Carpenter, 1864))
- Species Chione recognita (E. A. Smith, 1886) accepted as Timoclea subnodulosa (Hanley, 1845)
- Species Chione regularis Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Marcia japonica (Gmelin, 1791)
- Species Chione reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Periglypta reticulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chione retroversa Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Placamen retroversum (Deshayes, 1853) (original combination)
- Species Chione roberti Pritchard, 1906 † accepted as Paleomarcia roberti (Pritchard, 1906) †
- Species Chione ruderata Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Leukoma staminea (Conrad, 1837)
- Species Chione scandularis Hedley, 1909 accepted as Timoclea scandularis (Hedley, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione siamensis Lynge, 1909 accepted as Timoclea siamensis (Lynge, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione similicentrifuga Viader, 1951 accepted as Tawera similicentrifuga (Viader, 1951) (original combination)
- Species Chione simillima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1853) accepted as Chione undatella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione sobieskii (Hilber, 1882) † accepted as Timoclea sobieskii (Hilber, 1882) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione speighti Suter, 1913 † accepted as Bassina speighti (Suter, 1913) † (superseded combination)
- Species Chione sphaericula (Deshayes, 1853) accepted as Tawera sphaericula (Deshayes, 1853) (superseded combination)
- Species Chione striatissima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1852) accepted as Dosinia lucinalis (Lamarck, 1818) (junior synonym)
- Species Chione stutchburyi (W. Wood, 1828) accepted as Austrovenus stutchburyi (W. Wood, 1828) (superseded combination)
- Species Chione subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Leukoma subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione subsulcata Suter, 1905 † accepted as Tawera subsulcata (Suter, 1905) † (superseded combination)
- Species Chione tacaguana Weisbord, 1964 † accepted as Timoclea tacaguana (Weisbord, 1964) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione toreuma (A. Gould, 1850) accepted as Globivenus toreuma (A. Gould, 1850) (superseded combination)
- Species Chione traftoni Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Chionopsis ornatissima (Broderip, 1835)
- Species Chione trigonalis (K. Martin, 1883) † accepted as Timoclea trigonalis (K. Martin, 1883) †
- Species Chione ustulata Deshayes, 1853 accepted as Marcia recens (Holten, 1802)
- Species Chione vellicata F. W. Hutton, 1873 † accepted as Kuia vellicata (F. W. Hutton, 1873) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione volckmanni (R. A. Philippi, 1887) † accepted as Ameghinomya volckmanni (R. A. Philippi, 1887) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Chione (Chione) Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 represented as Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
- Species Chione (Chione) angelana Spieker, 1922 † accepted as Chionopsis angelana (Spieker, 1922) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chione) pailasana Weisbord, 1964 † accepted as Chione pailasana Weisbord, 1964 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Chione (Chione) propinqua Spieker, 1922 † accepted as Chionopsis propinqua (Spieker, 1922) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chione) pubera Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827 accepted as Puberella crenata (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Chionopsis crenata (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Chione (Chione) variabilis E. T. Nelson, 1870 † accepted as Chionopsis variabilis (E. T. Nelson, 1870) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Chione) cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767) represented as Chione cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Species Chione (Chione) cortinaria (W. B. Rogers & H. D. Rogers, 1837) † represented as Chione cortinaria (W. B. Rogers & H. D. Rogers, 1837) †
- Species Chione (Chione) dalliana Maury, 1912 † represented as Chione dalliana Maury, 1912 †
- Species Chione (Chione) erosa Dall, 1903 † represented as Chione erosa Dall, 1903 †
- Species Chione (Chione) laciniosa Weisbord, 1964 † represented as Chione laciniosa Weisbord, 1964 †
- Species Chione (Chione) mamoensis Weisbord, 1964 † represented as Chione mamoensis Weisbord, 1964 †
- Species Chione (Chione) portesiana (A. d'Orbigny, 1842) represented as Chione portesiana (A. d'Orbigny, 1942) accepted as Leukoma subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818)
- Species Chione (Chione) procancellata Mansfield, 1932 † represented as Chione procancellata Mansfield, 1932 †
- Species Chione (Chione) rudulfi Frassinetti & Covacevich, 1993 † represented as Chione rodulfi Frassinetti & Covacevich, 1993 †
- Species Chione (Chione) subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818) represented as Chione subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Leukoma subrostrata (Lamarck, 1818)
- Species Chione (Chione) walli (Guppy, 1866) † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Subgenus Chione (Timoclea) T. Brown, 1827 represented as Timoclea T. Brown, 1827
- Species Chione (Timoclea) concinna Viader, 1951 accepted as Timoclea concinna (Viader, 1951) (basionym)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) crassisquamata Prashad, 1932 accepted as Timoclea crassisquamata (Prashad, 1932) (basionym)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) dimorphophylla Tate, 1885 † accepted as Proxichione dimorphophylla (Tate, 1885) †
- Species Chione (Timoclea) erythraea Selli, 1974 † accepted as Timoclea djiboutiensis (Jousseaume, 1894) (synonym)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) grus (Holmes, 1858) accepted as Chioneryx grus (Holmes, 1858) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) hormophora Tate, 1885 † accepted as Proxichione hormophora (Tate, 1885) †
- Species Chione (Timoclea) pectorina (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Leukoma pectorina (Lamarck, 1818) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) pertincta Dall, 1902 accepted as Leukoma pertincta (Dall, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) siamensis Lynge, 1909 accepted as Timoclea siamensis (Lynge, 1909)
- Species Chione (Timoclea) tacaguana Weisbord, 1964 † accepted as Timoclea tacaguana (Weisbord, 1964) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Chione dalliana Maury, 1912 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Chione guppyana Gabb, 1873 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Chione mekranica Melvill, 1897 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Chione patagonica (R. A. Philippi, 1887) † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of V. patagonica d'Orbigny, 1843)
- Species Chione procancellata Mansfield, 1932 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Chione sechuntana G. D. Hanna & Israelsky, 1925 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Megerle von Mühlfeld, J. C. (1811). Entwurf eines neuen Systems der Schaltiergehäuse. <em>Magazin für die neuesten Entdecklungen in der gesammten Naturkunde von der Gesellschaft Naturforschaft Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 5(1): 38-72, pl. 3., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=JicVAAAAYAAJ
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206343 on 2025-05-04
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Nomenclature
original description
Megerle von Mühlfeld, J. C. (1811). Entwurf eines neuen Systems der Schaltiergehäuse. <em>Magazin für die neuesten Entdecklungen in der gesammten Naturkunde von der Gesellschaft Naturforschaft Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 5(1): 38-72, pl. 3., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=JicVAAAAYAAJ
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page(s): 51 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]



