WoRMS taxon details
Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
141919 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141919)
accepted
Species
Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860 · unaccepted
Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865 · unaccepted
Mercenaria kennicotti Dall, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer, 1957 · unaccepted
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer, 1957 · unaccepted
Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted
Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838 · unaccepted
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall, 1902 · unaccepted
Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)
Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall, 1902 · unaccepted
Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer, 1927 · unaccepted
Venus notata Say, 1822 · unaccepted
Venus obliqua Anton, 1837 · unaccepted
Venus submercenaria Palmer, 1927 · unaccepted
Venus ziczac Linnaeus, 1758, sensu Pearse, 1936 · unaccepted (misapplication)
marine
(of Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 686 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 686 [details] Available for editors
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Distribution Newfoundland to Florida and Texas
Distribution Newfoundland to Florida and Texas [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141919 on 2022-05-26
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original description
(of Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 686 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860) Gabb WM. (1860). Descriptions of new species of American Tertiary and Cretaceous fossils. <em>Journal of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia, Second Series.</em> 4: 375-404, pls. 67-69., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36862263 [details]
original description (of Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 135; pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Venus obliqua Anton, 1837) Anton, H. E. (1837). Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 3(2): 281-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13478007
page(s): 284 [details]
original description (of Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 9 [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 [request]
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]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [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]
additional source Zenetos, A.; Çinar, M.E.; Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M.A.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Furnari, G.; Andaloro, F.; Bellou, N.; Streftaris, N.; Zibrowius, H. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors [request]
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 [request]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A.; Marchini, A.; Cantone, G.; Castelli, A.; Chimenz, C.; Cormaci, M.; Froglia, C.; Furnari, G.; Gambi, M. C.; Giaccone, G.; Giangrande, A.; Gravili, C.; Mastrototaro, F.; Mazziotti, C.; Orsi-Relini, L.; Piraino, S. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9803-y [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp. [details]
page(s): 686 [details] Available for editors
[request] original description (of Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860) Gabb WM. (1860). Descriptions of new species of American Tertiary and Cretaceous fossils. <em>Journal of the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia, Second Series.</em> 4: 375-404, pls. 67-69., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36862263 [details]
original description (of Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 135; pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Venus obliqua Anton, 1837) Anton, H. E. (1837). Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 3(2): 281-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13478007
page(s): 284 [details]
original description (of Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838) Anton, H. E. (1838). <i>Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der Sammlung von Herrmann Eduard Anton befinden. Herausgegeben von dem Besitzer</i>. Halle: Anton. xvi + 110 pp. [Title page dated 1839, but volume actually published in 1838; see Cernohorsky, 1978, <i>The Veliger</i> 20(3): 299]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11967421
page(s): 9 [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
[request] 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]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [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]
additional source Zenetos, A.; Çinar, M.E.; Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M.A.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Furnari, G.; Andaloro, F.; Bellou, N.; Streftaris, N.; Zibrowius, H. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors
[request] 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
[request] additional source Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A.; Marchini, A.; Cantone, G.; Castelli, A.; Chimenz, C.; Cormaci, M.; Froglia, C.; Furnari, G.; Gambi, M. C.; Giaccone, G.; Giangrande, A.; Gravili, C.; Mastrototaro, F.; Mazziotti, C.; Orsi-Relini, L.; Piraino, S. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9803-y [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
additional source Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp. [details]
Present From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species abundance in Celtic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Rare [details]Introduced species impact in United Kingdom (Nation) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Eastern Chinese Sea(Marine Region) Pathogen/parasite or carrier of a pathogen/parasite [details]
Introduced species impact in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species impact in United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species impact Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Pathogen/parasite or carrier of a pathogen/parasite [details]
Introduced species impact in Celtic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]
Introduced species population United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) Regionally established [details]
Introduced species remark in United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) : localised fishery [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in English Channel (IHO Sea Area) : Shipping [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Belgian part of the North Sea (Marine Region) Ships: general [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) Aquaculture: deliberate [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in North Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Fisheries: accidental as bait
Originally imported as eel bait. Spread through UK via larval dispersal on water currents. Dumping and deliberate introduction attempts by fishermen and fishery scientists also influence its spread. [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) : Ships: general [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal in Celtic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Fisheries: deliberate translocations of fish or shellfish to establish or support fishery [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Eastern Chinese Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details]
From other sources
Dimensions reaches 7.5 to 12 cm in size [details]Distribution Newfoundland to Florida and Texas [details]
Habitat intertidal and infralittoral of the Gulf and estuary [details]
Importance used for chowders [details]
Reproduction separate sexes, usually not dimorphic in shell structure; fertilization occurs within the mantle cavity anf young hatch as pelagic larvae (generalized for group) [details]
alien species The natural range of distribution of the northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria spreads along the east coast of the United States, but the species was intentionally introduced in France in 1861 for farming purpose. The northern quahog was later introduced into several other European countries with the same goal. Later on, the species was often transported by accident together with oysters. The first Belgian specimens were found in the Spuikom in Ostend around 1933. In the 1990’s and the start of this century, the species was reintroduced several times for farming purposes. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Amerikaanse venusschelp | [details] |
| English | quahogNorthern quahoglittle neckshard shellhard clamcherry stones | [details] |
| French | quahogprairepalourde américaineclam | [details] |
| German | nördliche VenusmuschelNördliche Quahog-Muschel | [details] |
| Italian | quahog | [details] |
| Japanese | ホンビノスガイ | [details] |
| Portuguese | clame-redondaamêijoa-mercenária | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To ANSP Malacology Collection (from synonym Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865)
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Mercenaria fulgurans. Tryon, 1865. American Journal of Conchology 1 (3): 297, pl. 26, figs. 1, 2, 3 - catalog no. 52520) (from synonym Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865)
To Barcode of Life (221 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Mercenaria kennicotti Dall, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (150 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Venus obliqua Anton, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (579 publications) (from synonym Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Cultured Aquatic species fact sheets
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (470 nucleotides; 195 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 61636 Pearl)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 90625 Pearl)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Venus submercenaria Palmer, 1927)
To PESI (from synonym Venus ziczac Linnaeus, 1758, sensu Pearse, 1936)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall, 1902)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall, 1902)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria kennicotti Dall, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill, 1875)
To PESI (from synonym Venus notata Say, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Venus notata Say, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 098336)
To ITIS
To ANSP Malacology Collection (from synonym Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865)
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Mercenaria fulgurans. Tryon, 1865. American Journal of Conchology 1 (3): 297, pl. 26, figs. 1, 2, 3 - catalog no. 52520) (from synonym Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865)
To Barcode of Life (221 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Mercenaria kennicotti Dall, 1872)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (150 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Venus obliqua Anton, 1837)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (579 publications) (from synonym Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FAO Cultured Aquatic species fact sheets
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (470 nucleotides; 195 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To Marine Species Identification Portal
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 61636 Pearl)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ MOL 90625 Pearl)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Venus submercenaria Palmer, 1927)
To PESI (from synonym Venus ziczac Linnaeus, 1758, sensu Pearse, 1936)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall, 1902)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall, 1902)
To PESI (from synonym Mercenaria kennicotti Dall, 1872)
To PESI (from synonym Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill, 1875)
To PESI (from synonym Venus notata Say, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Venus notata Say, 1822)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 098336)
To ITIS
