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Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858

Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779) - Iceland W - 131 mm
Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779) - Iceland W - 131 mm

138124  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138124)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Pteriomorphia (Infraclass)
  7. Limida (Order)
  8. Limoidea (Superfamily)
  9. Limidae (Family)
  10. Acesta (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Acesta (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 · alternative representation
Acesta (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913 · alternative representation
Acesta (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963 · alternative representation

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  1. Species Acesta agassizii (Dall, 1902)
  2. Species Acesta angolensis (Adam & Knudsen, 1955)
  3. Species Acesta arnaudi Nolf, 2022
  4. Species Acesta backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 †
  5. Species Acesta bibbyi Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 †
  6. Species Acesta borneensis (Bartsch, 1913)
  7. Species Acesta brycei Marwick, 1953 †
  8. Species Acesta bullisi (H. E. Vokes, 1963)
  9. Species Acesta celebensis (Bartsch, 1913)
  10. Species Acesta citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976
  11. Species Acesta colombiana (H. E. Vokes, 1970)
  12. Species Acesta cryptadelphe Gagnon, Kenchington, Port, Anstey & Murillo, 2015
  13. Species Acesta dilatata (Lamarck, 1806) †
  14. Species Acesta diomedae (Dall, 1908)
  15. Species Acesta dorbignyana (Matheron, 1843) †
  16. Species Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779)
  17. Species Acesta gabrieli Nolf, 2022
  18. Species Acesta goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883)
  19. Species Acesta haseltinei (Dickerson, 1914) †
  20. Species Acesta imitata (Suter, 1917) †
  21. Species Acesta indica (E. A. Smith, 1899)
  22. Species Acesta laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †
  23. Species Acesta lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022
  24. Species Acesta levitesta (H. J. Finlay, 1927) †
  25. Species Acesta longa (F. Roemer, 1841) †
  26. Species Acesta marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969
  27. Species Acesta marlburiensis (H. Woods, 1917) †
  28. Species Acesta maui B. A. Marshall, 2001
  29. Species Acesta miocenica (Sismonda, 1842) †
  30. Species Acesta montensis (Cossmann, 1908) †
  31. Species Acesta mori (Hertlein, 1952)
  32. Species Acesta niasensis (Thiele, 1918)
  33. Species Acesta nishiyamai (Yokoyama, 1921) †
  34. Species Acesta oophaga Järnegren, Schander & C. M. Young, 2007
  35. Species Acesta patagonica (Dall, 1902)
  36. Species Acesta philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913)
  37. Species Acesta plioiberica Brunetti & Della Bella, 2024 †
  38. Species Acesta rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913)
  39. Species Acesta regia (Suter, 1917) †
  40. Species Acesta saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001
  41. Species Acesta shackletoni Zinsmeister & Macellari, 1988 †
  42. Species Acesta smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888)
  43. Species Acesta snowhillensis (Wilckens, 1910) †
  44. Species Acesta sphoni (Hertlein, 1963)
  45. Species Acesta verdensis (Bartsch, 1913)
  46. Species Acesta verstraeteni Nolf, 2025
  47. Species Acesta virgo T. Habe & Okutani, 1968
  48. Species Acesta webbi Zinsmeister & Macellari, 1988 †
  49. Species Acesta sanctaehelenae "Stuardo, 1968" Huber, 2010 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  50. Subgenus Acesta (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
    1. Species Acesta (Acesta) agassizii (Dall, 1902) represented as Acesta agassizii (Dall, 1902)
    2. Species Acesta (Acesta) arnaudi Nolf, 2022 represented as Acesta arnaudi Nolf, 2022
    3. Species Acesta (Acesta) backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 † represented as Acesta backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 †
    4. Species Acesta (Acesta) borneensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta borneensis (Bartsch, 1913)
    5. Species Acesta (Acesta) celebensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta celebensis (Bartsch, 1913)
    6. Species Acesta (Acesta) citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976 represented as Acesta citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976
    7. Species Acesta (Acesta) excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779) represented as Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779)
    8. Species Acesta (Acesta) gabrieli Nolf, 2022 represented as Acesta gabrieli Nolf, 2022
    9. Species Acesta (Acesta) goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883) represented as Acesta goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883)
    10. Species Acesta (Acesta) indica (E. A. Smith, 1899) represented as Acesta indica (E. A. Smith, 1899)
    11. Species Acesta (Acesta) maui B. A. Marshall, 2001 represented as Acesta maui B. A. Marshall, 2001
    12. Species Acesta (Acesta) patagonica (Dall, 1902) represented as Acesta patagonica (Dall, 1902)
    13. Species Acesta (Acesta) saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001 represented as Acesta saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001
    14. Species Acesta (Acesta) verdensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta verdensis (Bartsch, 1913)
  51. Subgenus Acesta (Antarcticesta) Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 † represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
    1. Species Acesta (Antarcticesta) laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 † represented as Acesta laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †
  52. Subgenus Acesta (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
    1. Species Acesta (Callolima) marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969 represented as Acesta marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969
    2. Species Acesta (Callolima) niasensis (Thiele, 1918) represented as Acesta niasensis (Thiele, 1918)
    3. Species Acesta (Callolima) philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913)
    4. Species Acesta (Callolima) rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913)
  53. Subgenus Acesta (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
    1. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) diomedae (Dall, 1908) represented as Acesta diomedae (Dall, 1908)
    2. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022 represented as Acesta lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022
    3. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888) represented as Acesta smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888)
  54. Species Acesta postclypeiformis (Sacco, 1898) † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
feminine
(of ) Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 558 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138124 on 2025-09-12
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138124 on 2025-09-12
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2010-02-03 14:40:51Z
changed
Tran, Bastien
2012-01-04 17:55:52Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe
2020-01-22 18:46:02Z
changed
Marshall, Bruce
2020-12-09 19:23:52Z
changed
Bouchet, Philippe

original description (of ) Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). <i>The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization</i>. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 558 [details] 

original description (of Acesta (Antarcticesta) Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †) Stilwell, J. D. & Gaździcki, A. (1998). A new limid bivalve from the La Meseta Formation (Eocene) of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. <em>Acta Geologica Polonica.</em> 48(2): 149-155.
page(s): 151 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Nolf, F.; Hubrecht, S. (2022). A critical assessment of the genus <i>Acesta</i> (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Limidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, with the description of <i>Acesta lemuriensis</i> sp. nov. <em>Neptunea.</em> 16 (2): 12-40. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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] 
 
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