WoRMS taxon details
Joania arguta (Grant, 1983)
557350 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:557350)
accepted
Species
Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983) Grant, R. E. (1983). Argyrotheca arguta, a new species of brachiopod from the Marshall Islands, western Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 96(1): 178-180, 1 fig., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/45317 [details]
Holotype (of Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983) USNM...
Holotype (of Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983) USNM 265875, geounit Enewetak Atoll [details]
Etymology Specific epithet arguta from the Latin 'argutus' (="clear"), referring to the translucent shell.
Etymology Specific epithet arguta from the Latin 'argutus' (="clear"), referring to the translucent shell. [details]
Verhoeff, T. (2025). World Brachiopoda Database. Joania arguta (Grant, 1983). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557350 on 2025-05-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983) Grant, R. E. (1983). Argyrotheca arguta, a new species of brachiopod from the Marshall Islands, western Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 96(1): 178-180, 1 fig., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/45317 [details]
basis of record Simon, E. (2010). Argyrotheca furtiva n. sp. and Joania arguta (Grant, 1983) two micromorphic megathyrid brachiopods (Terebratulida, Megathyridoidea) from the Indonesian Archipelago. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Biologie.</em> 80, 277-295. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Simon, E. (2010). Argyrotheca furtiva n. sp. and Joania arguta (Grant, 1983) two micromorphic megathyrid brachiopods (Terebratulida, Megathyridoidea) from the Indonesian Archipelago. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Biologie.</em> 80, 277-295. (look up in IMIS)
note: Simon (2010) transfers the species to genus Joania. This reference also describes further specimens and expands the known distribution. [details]
basis of record Simon, E. (2010). Argyrotheca furtiva n. sp. and Joania arguta (Grant, 1983) two micromorphic megathyrid brachiopods (Terebratulida, Megathyridoidea) from the Indonesian Archipelago. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Biologie.</em> 80, 277-295. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Simon, E. (2010). Argyrotheca furtiva n. sp. and Joania arguta (Grant, 1983) two micromorphic megathyrid brachiopods (Terebratulida, Megathyridoidea) from the Indonesian Archipelago. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Biologie.</em> 80, 277-295. (look up in IMIS)
note: Simon (2010) transfers the species to genus Joania. This reference also describes further specimens and expands the known distribution. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype (of Argyrotheca arguta Grant, 1983) USNM 265875, geounit Enewetak Atoll [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Specific epithet arguta from the Latin 'argutus' (="clear"), referring to the translucent shell. [details]
