WoRMS taxon details

Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)

156991  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156991)

accepted
Species
Gnathodon cuneatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 · unaccepted > superseded combination (also incorrect grammatical...)  
also incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Gnathodon cuneatus nasutus Dall, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Gnathodon nasutus Dall, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gnathodon cuneatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) Sowerby I, G. B. (1821-1834). <i>The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students, in conchology and geology</i>. Published in 42 parts. Vol. 1, pls 1-126 [1821-1825]; vol. 2, pls 127-262 + text (unpaginated) [1825-1834]. London: G. B. Sowerby. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45486673
page(s): pl. 40 [details]   
Distribution Distribution of the subprovince extends northward of Carolinian, Cape Hatteras through Florida  
Distribution Distribution of the subprovince extends northward of Carolinian, Cape Hatteras through Florida [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Rangia cuneata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156991 on 2024-03-28
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2005-05-20 11:54:45Z
created
2007-01-03 09:05:25Z
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2007-10-08 18:47:52Z
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2010-09-23 10:34:21Z
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2011-10-22 14:32:48Z
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2013-11-05 12:49:29Z
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2021-08-21 19:45:55Z
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original description  (of Rangia cyrenoides Des Moulins, 1832) Des Moulins C. (1832). Description d'un genre nouveau de coquille bivalve. <i>Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux 5(4)</i>: 48-58, 1 pl. [details]   

original description  (of Gnathodon cuneatus G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) Sowerby I, G. B. (1821-1834). <i>The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students, in conchology and geology</i>. Published in 42 parts. Vol. 1, pls 1-126 [1821-1825]; vol. 2, pls 127-262 + text (unpaginated) [1825-1834]. London: G. B. Sowerby. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45486673
page(s): pl. 40 [details]   

context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

context source (MSBIAS) MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]   

context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   

basis of record Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C  [details]   

additional source Verween, A.; Kerckhof, F.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2006). First European record of the invasive brackish water clam Rangia cuneata (G.B Sowerby I, 1831) (Mollusca: Bivalvia). <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 1(4): 198-203., available online at http://www.aquaticinvasions.ru/2006/AI_2006_1_4_Verween_etal.pdf [details]   

additional source Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 711–744 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, Colleg [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

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 Wiese L., Niehus O., Faass B. & Wiese V. (2016). Ein weiteres Vorkommen von <i>Rangia cuneata</i> in Deutschland (Bivalvia: Mactridae). <em>Schriften zur Malakozoologie.</em> 29: 53-60. [details]   

additional source Verrill, A. H. (1947). Additions to the Mollusca of Lake Worth, Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 61(2): 47-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8284747
page(s): 48 [details]   

additional source Gallagher, J. L. & Wells, H. W. (1969). Northern range extension and winter mortality of <i>Rangia cuneata</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 83(1): 22-25., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515286 [details]   
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Belgian part of the North Sea : Shipping [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Belgian part of the North Sea: Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal in Belgian part of the North Sea: Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]

From other sources
Alien species The Atlantic Rangia or wedge clam Rangia cuneata originates from the Gulf of Mexico. From there this bivalve colonized the Atlantic coast of North-America and Europe. The species was first reported in Europe in August 2005 in the Harbour of Antwerp. Introduction most likely happened through transport of larvae in ballast water of ships. The species mainly live in estuaries, brackish and freshwater. In ports, the Atlantic Rangia can become a pest as it establishes itself in industrial cooling pipes where it can obstruct optimal water flow. [details]

Distribution Distribution of the subprovince extends northward of Carolinian, Cape Hatteras through Florida [details]
LanguageName 
Dutch Amerikaanse strandschelp  [details]
English wedge clamcommon rangiaAtlantic rangia  [details]