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Mactra Linnaeus, 1767

138158  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138158)

accepted
Genus
Species Mactra achatina Holten, 1802
Species Mactra aequisulcata G. B. Sowerby III, 1894
Species Mactra cuneata Gmelin, 1791
Species Mactra cygnus Gmelin, 1791
Species Mactra glabrata Linnaeus, 1767
Species Mactra iridescens Kuroda & Habe, 1958
Species Mactra lilacea Lamarck, 1818
Species Mactra olorina R. A. Philippi, 1846
Species Mactra opposita Reeve, 1854
Species Mactra rochebrunei E. Lamy, 1916
Species Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Mactra thaanumi Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938

Species Mactra ambiqua Weinkauff, 1884 accepted as Mactrotoma compressa (Spengler, 1802)
Species Mactra angolensis Cosel, 1995 accepted as Scissodesma angolensis (Cosel, 1995)
Species Mactra angulifera Reeve, 1854 accepted as Mactrotoma angulifera (Reeve, 1854) (original combination)
Species Mactra capensis G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Simomactra capensis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892)
Species Mactra corbiculoides Reeve, 1854 accepted as Mactra cygnus Gmelin, 1791
Species Mactra hians R. A. Philippi, 1846 accepted as Mactra rochebrunei E. Lamy, 1916 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Mactra hians Pulteney, 1799)
Species Mactra inconstans Cosel, 1995 accepted as Anatina inconstans (Cosel, 1995) accepted as Huberimactra inconstans (Cosel, 1995)
Species Mactra largillierti R. A. Philippi, 1849 accepted as Mactra glabrata Linnaeus, 1767
Species Mactra lurida R. A. Philippi, 1850 accepted as Mactra cygnus Gmelin, 1791
Species Mactra nitida Spengler, 1802 accepted as Scissodesma nitida (Gmelin, 1791) (not an available name; available from Gmelin, 1791)
Species Mactra ovalina Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Standella ovalina (Lamarck, 1818) accepted as Mactrotoma ovalina (Lamarck, 1818) (original combination)
Species Mactra vitrea Gray, 1837 accepted as Huberimactra grayi (M. Huber, 2015) (junior homonym of Mactra vitrea Spengler, 1802; Anatina grayi is a replacement name)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
feminine
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2023) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2023-06-05
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2023). African Register of Marine Species. Mactra Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138158 on 2023-06-05
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2012-03-09 11:53:15Z
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2012-03-31 12:25:37Z
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2017-11-14 17:01:17Z
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2019-07-26 01:12:07Z
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2023-01-26 09:30:58Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]   

additional source Kondo, Y.; Yokogawa, K.; Shiratsuchi, T. (2001). Substrate Preferences and Burrowing Ability of Donacidae and Mesodesmatidae (Bivalvia) on Beaches of Southwest Japan. <em>Venus (Journal of the Malacological Society of Japan).</em> 60 (1-2): 57-69. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Vaught, K.C.; Abbott, R.T.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
 
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 3-4 m, 23.07.2009),  actual size 48 mm. E: detail of hinge, arrow indicates chondrophore
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Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Gualtieri's (1742) figure C plate 71, on which Linnaeus' Cardium stultorum is based
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Mactra stultorum (Linné, 1758)
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Mactra stultorum (Linné, 1758)
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Mactra corallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Mactra corallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Grote strandschelp
 Grote strandschelp
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Shell white trough clam
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Fossile shell white trough clam
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Mactra paulucci
 Mactra paulucci
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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Mactra stultorum
 Mactra stultorum
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