MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837

WoRMS taxon details

Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837

AphiaID

138159 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138159)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Cardium solidum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809

Original name

Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837

Synonymised names

Hemimactra Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted

Mactra (Spisula) J. E. Gray, 1837 · unaccepted

Notospisula Iredale, 1930 · unaccepted

Spissula [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Spisula (Hemimactra) Swainson, 1840 · alternative representation

Spisula (Notospisula) Iredale, 1930 · unaccepted

Spisula (Ruellia) Cossmann, 1913 † · alternative representation

Spisula (Spisula) J. E. Gray, 1837 · alternative representation

Spisula (Spisulina) P. Fischer, 1887 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Spisula (Spisulona) Marwick, 1948 · alternative representation

Spisulina P. Fischer, 1887 · unaccepted > unjustified emendation (An unnecessary substitute name...)

An unnecessary substitute name for "Spisula H. & A. Adams, 1856, non Gray, 1837"

Spisulona Marwick, 1948 † · unaccepted

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Species Spisula adamsi Olsson, 1961
Species Spisula austini Lamprell & Whitehead, 1990
Species Spisula bernayi (Cossmann, 1886) †
Species Spisula brombachensis S. Schneider & Mandic, 2014 †
Species Spisula couttsi Marwick, 1948 †
Species Spisula crassitesta (H. J. Finlay, 1927) †
Species Spisula discors (J. E. Gray, 1837)
Species Spisula elliptica (T. Brown, 1827)
Species Spisula isabelleana (A. d'Orbigny, 1841)
Species Spisula murchisoni (Reeve, 1854)
Species Spisula petitii (A. d'Orbigny, 1841)
Species Spisula raveneli (Conrad, 1832)
Species Spisula sibyllae (Valenciennes, 1858)
Species Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778)
Species Spisula trigonella (Lamarck, 1818)
Subgenus Spisula (Austromactra) Iredale, 1930 accepted as Austromactra Iredale, 1930 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Spisula (Austromactra) compressa (Deshayes, 1832) † accepted as Austromactra compressa (Deshayes, 1832) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Spisula (Austromactra) contortula (Deshayes, 1857) † accepted as Austromactra contortula (Deshayes, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Spisula (Austromactra) lamberti (Deshayes, 1857) † accepted as Austromactra lamberti (Deshayes, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Spisula (Austromactra) laudunensis (Watelet, 1853) † accepted as Austromactra laudunensis (Watelet, 1853) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
5. Species Spisula (Austromactra) loustauae (Bayan, 1873) † accepted as Austromactra loustauae (Bayan, 1873) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
6. Species Spisula (Austromactra) parameces (Cossmann, 1886) † accepted as Austromactra parameces (Cossmann, 1886) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
7. Species Spisula (Austromactra) recondita (Deshayes, 1857) † accepted as Austromactra recondita (Deshayes, 1857) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
8. Species Spisula (Austromactra) semisulcata (Lamarck, 1805) † accepted as Austromactra semisulcata (Lamarck, 1805) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Spisula (Crassula) Marwick, 1948 accepted as Crassula Marwick, 1948
1. Species Spisula (Crassula) aequilateralis (Deshayes, 1854) accepted as Crassula aequilatera (Reeve, 1854) (junior objective synonym)
Subgenus Spisula (Crepispisula) Eames, 1957 † accepted as Scissodesma (Crepispisula) Eames, 1957 † represented as Scissodesma Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Crepispisula) amekiensis Eames, 1957 † accepted as Scissodesma amekiensis (Eames, 1957) †
Subgenus Spisula (Mactromeris) Conrad, 1868 accepted as Mactromeris Conrad, 1868
1. Species Spisula (Mactromeris) hemphillii (Dall, 1894) accepted as Mactromeris hemphillii (Dall, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Spisula (Mactromeris) longa del Río, 1994 † accepted as Mactromeris longa del Río, 1994 †
3. Species Spisula (Mactromeris) polynyma W. Stimpson, 1860 accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860)
Subgenus Spisula (Notospisula) Iredale, 1930 accepted as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Notospisula) colganae Healy & Lamprell, 1992 accepted as Spisula trigonella (Lamarck, 1818)
Subgenus Spisula (Oxyperas) Mörch, 1853 accepted as Oxyperas Mörch, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Spisula (Oxyperas) bernardi Pilsbry, 1904 accepted as Oxyperas bernardi (Pilsbry, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Spisula (Pseudoxyperas) Sacco, 1901 accepted as Oxyperas Mörch, 1853
Subgenus Spisula (Spisulina) P. Fischer, 1887 accepted as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Spisula (Symmorphomactra) Dall, 1894 accepted as Simomactra Dall, 1894 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Spisula adelaidae Angas, 1865 accepted as Anapella cycladea (Lamarck, 1818)
Species Spisula aequilatera (Reeve, 1854) accepted as Crassula aequilatera (Reeve, 1854) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Spisula aequilateralis (Deshayes, 1854) accepted as Crassula aequilatera (Reeve, 1854) (junior objective synonym)
Species Spisula alaskana Dall, 1924 accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860)
Species Spisula aspersa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Oxyperas aspersa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Oxyperas aspersum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Species Spisula belliana W. R. B. Oliver, 1915 accepted as Oxyperas belliana (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) accepted as Oxyperas bellianum (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) (superseded combination)
Species Spisula bernardi Pilsbry, 1904 accepted as Oxyperas bernardi (Pilsbry, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Spisula camaronis Dall, 1921 accepted as Mactromeris hemphillii (Dall, 1894)
Species Spisula catilliformis Conrad, 1867 accepted as Mactromeris catilliformis (Conrad, 1867)
Species Spisula cretacea Angas, 1868 accepted as Spisula trigonella (Lamarck, 1818)
Species Spisula dolabriformis Conrad, 1867 accepted as Simomactra dolabriformis (Conrad, 1867) (original combination)
Species Spisula fragilis (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Mactra fragilis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Mactrotoma fragilis (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Spisula hartingi Spaink, 1958 accepted as Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Spisula hemphillii (Dall, 1894) accepted as Mactromeris hemphillii (Dall, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Spisula lamarckii Gray, 1837 accepted as Eastonia rugosa (Helbling, 1779)
Species Spisula longa Dall, 1921 accepted as Tresus nuttallii (Conrad, 1837)
Species Spisula mariae A. Adams, 1856 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Species Spisula marplatensis (Doello-Jurado, 1949) accepted as Mactra marplatensis Doello-Jurado, 1949
Species Spisula ovalis (J. Sowerby, 1817) accepted as Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Spisula ovata J. E. Gray, 1843 accepted as Cyclomactra ovata (J. E. Gray, 1843) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Spisula polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860) accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Spisula producta Angas, 1868 accepted as Spisula trigonella (Lamarck, 1818)
Species Spisula richmondi (Dall, 1894) accepted as Mactra petitii A. d'Orbigny, 1841 accepted as Spisula petitii (A. d'Orbigny, 1841)
Species Spisula sachalinensis (Schrenck, 1861) accepted as Spisula sibyllae (Valenciennes, 1858) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Spisula sayii Gray, 1837 accepted as Spisula raveneli (Conrad, 1832)
Species Spisula solanderi J. E. Gray, 1837 accepted as Eastonia solanderi (J. E. Gray, 1837)
Species Spisula strongi T. A. Burch, 1945 accepted as Simomactra planulata (Conrad, 1837)
Species Spisula triangula (Brocchi, 1814) accepted as Spisula subtruncata (da Costa, 1778)
Species Spisula vladivostokensis Bartsch, 1929 accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860)
Species Spisula voji [sic] accepted as Spisula voyi (Gabb, 1866) † accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860)
Species Spisula voyi (Gabb, 1866) † accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Spisula williamsi (S. S. Berry, 1960) accepted as Spisula adamsi Olsson, 1961
Subgenus Spisula (Hemimactra) Swainson, 1840 represented as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Hemimactra) alaskana Dall, 1924
2. Species Spisula (Hemimactra) polymyma (W. Stimpson, 1860) accepted as Mactromeris polynyma (W. Stimpson, 1860)
3. Species Spisula (Hemimactra) similis (Say, 1822) accepted as Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822) accepted as Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
4. Species Spisula (Hemimactra) solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) represented as Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
5. Species Spisula (Hemimactra) delumbis (Conrad, 1832) † (uncertain > unassessed)
Subgenus Spisula (Ruellia) Cossmann, 1913 † represented as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Ruellia) bernayi (Cossmann, 1886) † accepted as Spisula bernayi (Cossmann, 1886) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Spisula (Spisula) J. E. Gray, 1837 represented as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Spisula) ovalis (J. Sowerby, 1817) represented as Spisula solida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subgenus Spisula (Spisulona) Marwick, 1948 represented as Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837
1. Species Spisula (Spisulona) couttsi Marwick, 1948 † represented as Spisula couttsi Marwick, 1948 †
2. Species Spisula (Spisulona) crassitesta (H. J. Finlay, 1927) † represented as Spisula crassitesta (H. J. Finlay, 1927) †
3. Species Spisula (Spisulona) discors (J. E. Gray, 1837) represented as Spisula discors (J. E. Gray, 1837)
4. Species Spisula (Spisulona) murchisoni (Reeve, 1854) represented as Spisula murchisoni (Reeve, 1854)
Species Spisula packardi Dickerson, 1917 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Species Spisula weaveri Dickerson, 1914 † (uncertain > unassessed)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Gray, J. E. (1837). A synoptical catalogue of the species of certain tribes or genera of shells contained in the collection of the British Museum and the author's cabinet. Magazine of Natural History, N.S. 1: 370-376., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2334415
page(s): 372-374, 370 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Spisula J. E. Gray, 1837. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138159 on 2024-11-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2012-04-18 19:31:56Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2017-11-14 17:26:04Z

changed

Gofas, Serge

2022-02-08 00:04:53Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

2022-11-09 00:56:58Z

changed

Auffenberg, Kurt

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original description Gray, J. E. (1837). A synoptical catalogue of the species of certain tribes or genera of shells contained in the collection of the British Museum and the author's cabinet. Magazine of Natural History, N.S. 1: 370-376., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2334415
page(s): 372-374, 370 [details]

original description (of Spisula (Spisulona) Marwick, 1948) Marwick J. (1948). Lower Pliocene Mollusca from Otahuhu, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin. 16: 38 pp., 8 pl. [details]

original description (of Spisulina P. Fischer, 1887) Fischer, P. (1880-1887). Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts (fascicules), xxiv + 1369 pp., 23 pls. [1: 1-112, 21 September 1880; 2: 113-192, 16 March 1881; 3: 193-304, 28 July 1881; 4: 305-416, 5 May 1882; 5: 417-512, 21 February 1883; 6: 513-608, 20 December 1883; 7: 609-688, 30 June 1884; 8: 689-784, 29 January 1885; 9: 785-896, 31 August 1885; 10: 897-1008, 30 April 1886; 11: 1009-1369, 15 June 1887]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47340
page(s): 1116 [details]

original description (of Notospisula Iredale, 1930) Iredale, T. (1930). More notes on the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum. 17(9): 384-407, pls 62-65. [Published 27 June 1930]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17186/773_complete.pdf
page(s): 400, 407 [details]

original description (of Spisulona Marwick, 1948 †) Marwick J. (1948). Lower Pliocene Mollusca from Otahuhu, Auckland. New Zealand Geological Survey Palaeontological Bulletin. 16: 38 pp., 8 pl.
page(s): 22 [details]

original description (of Hemimactra Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 369 [details]

context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. Revista peruana de biología. 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [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. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

additional source 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]

additional source Korobkov, I.A. (1954). Справочник и методическое руководство по третичным моллюскам: пластинчатожаберные [= A handbook and methodical guide to Tertiary molluscs: Lamellibranchiata]. Gosudarstvennoye nauchno-tekhnicheskoye izdatel'stvo neftyanoy i gorno-toplivnoy literatury, Leningrad, 444 pp., available online at https://www.geokniga.org/books/6177
page(s): 113 [details]

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Language	Name
English	trough shellssurfclamssurf clams	[details]
German	Trogmuscheln	[details]
Norwegian Bokmål	trauskjell	[details]
Norwegian Nynorsk	trauskjel	[details]