WoRMS taxon details
Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758
139119 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139119)
accepted
Species
Chama cavernosa Risso, 1826 · unaccepted
Chama sessilis Bruguière, 1792 · unaccepted
Chama unicornis Bruguière, 1792 sensu R. A. Philippi, 1836 · unaccepted > misapplication
- Subspecies Chama gryphoides gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 692 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139119 on 2026-02-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 692 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Chama cavernosa Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
original description (of Chama sessilis Bruguière, 1792) Bruguière, J.G. (1789-1792). Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières, par une Societe de gens de Lettres, de Savans et D'Artistes. [Methodical encyclopedia or by order of subjects, by a Society of Men of Letters, Scholars and Artists.]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Vers, Paris: Pancoucke.</em> volume 1: i-xviii, 1-344 [Livraison 32, June 1789]; 345-757 [Livraison 48, 13 Feb. 1792] [Dates after Evenhuis, 2003, Zootaxa, 166: 37; Zootaxa, 207, some modified by Evenhuis & Petit 2003 Zootaxa 207:1-4]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8892006 [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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 692 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Chama cavernosa Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
original description (of Chama sessilis Bruguière, 1792) Bruguière, J.G. (1789-1792). Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières, par une Societe de gens de Lettres, de Savans et D'Artistes. [Methodical encyclopedia or by order of subjects, by a Society of Men of Letters, Scholars and Artists.]. <em>Histoire naturelle des Vers, Paris: Pancoucke.</em> volume 1: i-xviii, 1-344 [Livraison 32, June 1789]; 345-757 [Livraison 48, 13 Feb. 1792] [Dates after Evenhuis, 2003, Zootaxa, 166: 37; Zootaxa, 207, some modified by Evenhuis & Petit 2003 Zootaxa 207:1-4]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8892006 [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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/fft48
page(s): 808-809 [details]
page(s): 808-809 [details]
Other
additional source
Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [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 Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lesport J.-F., Lozouet P., Pacaud J.-M., Rocher P., Renard P. & Favia R. (2019). Les Bivalvia de l'Aquitanien (Miocène inférieur) de Saucats "Lariey" (Gironde, Sud-Ouest France). 2.- Heterodonta (Première partie). <em>Cossmanniana.</em> 21: 3-99.
page(s): 46, pl. 18 figs 6-11 [details]
additional source Allen, J. A. (1976). On the biology and functional morphology of <i>Chama gryphoides</i> Linné (Bivalvia, Chamidae). <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 26(2), sér. A: 243-260. [details] Available for editors [request]
[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 Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lesport J.-F., Lozouet P., Pacaud J.-M., Rocher P., Renard P. & Favia R. (2019). Les Bivalvia de l'Aquitanien (Miocène inférieur) de Saucats "Lariey" (Gironde, Sud-Ouest France). 2.- Heterodonta (Première partie). <em>Cossmanniana.</em> 21: 3-99.
page(s): 46, pl. 18 figs 6-11 [details]
additional source Allen, J. A. (1976). On the biology and functional morphology of <i>Chama gryphoides</i> Linné (Bivalvia, Chamidae). <em>Vie et Milieu.</em> 26(2), sér. A: 243-260. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | jewel boxcommon jewel box | [details] |
| German | JuwelendoseGemeine Lappenmuschel | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (213 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chama gryphoides)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Germany, Niedersachsen, Twistringen)
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Voreio Aigaio, Chios, Karfas, at 3 m depth,...
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Italy, Veneto, Venezia, Lido di Venezia, by SCUBA d...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama cavernosa Risso, 1826)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (213 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chama gryphoides)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Germany, Niedersachsen, Twistringen)
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Voreio Aigaio, Chios, Karfas, at 3 m depth,...
To Malacopics (Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758 Italy, Veneto, Venezia, Lido di Venezia, by SCUBA d...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama cavernosa Risso, 1826)
Unreviewed
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