WoRMS name details
Arca (Byssoarca) Swainson, 1833
1063141 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1063141)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Subgenus
- Species Arca (Byssoarca) dubia Baird, 1873 accepted as Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817) (junior subjective synonym)
- Species Arca (Byssoarca) zebra Swainson, 1833 accepted as Arca zebra Swainson, 1833
marine
Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): pl. 118 [details]
page(s): pl. 118 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Arca (Byssoarca) Swainson, 1833. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1063141 on 2026-01-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): pl. 118 [details]
page(s): pl. 118 [details]
