WoRMS taxon details
Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
156996 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:156996)
accepted
Species
Mactra gigantea Lamarck, 1818 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mactra procera Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mactra similis Say, 1822 · unaccepted
Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mactra solidissima curta A. Gould, 1871 · unaccepted
Spissula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (of genus name )
Spisula (Hemimactra) similis (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
Spisula (Hemimactra) solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) · alternative representation
Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822) · unaccepted
- Subspecies Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822) accepted as Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 140 [details]
page(s): 140 [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence to South Carolina
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence to South Carolina [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156996 on 2025-05-25
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mactra gigantea Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 472 [details]
original description (of Mactra procera Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 140 [details]
original description (of Mactra similis Say, 1822) Say, T. (1822). An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 2(1): 221-248; 2(2): 257-276, 302-325., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831411
page(s): 309 [details]
original description (of Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 140 [details]
original description (of Mactra solidissima curta A. Gould, 1871) Gould, A. A. (1870). <i>Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts</i>. Second edition, comprising the Mollusca. Edited by W.G. Binney. Wright and Potter, Boston, v + 524 pp., pls. 16–27. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10897088
page(s): 75. [details]
basis of record Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 472 [details]
original description (of Mactra procera Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 140 [details]
original description (of Mactra similis Say, 1822) Say, T. (1822). An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 2(1): 221-248; 2(2): 257-276, 302-325., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831411
page(s): 309 [details]
original description (of Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 140 [details]
original description (of Mactra solidissima curta A. Gould, 1871) Gould, A. A. (1870). <i>Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts</i>. Second edition, comprising the Mollusca. Edited by W.G. Binney. Wright and Potter, Boston, v + 524 pp., pls. 16–27. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10897088
page(s): 75. [details]
basis of record Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
additional source
Meinkoth, N. A. (1981). Field guide to North American seashore creatures. <em>The Audubon Society.</em> 1-799. [details]
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 Ropes, J. W. (1972). Chromosome number of the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 85(3): 93-95, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516197 [details]
additional source Jacobson, M. K,. (1972). Observations on the siphonal behavior of young surf clams, <i>Spisula solidissma</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 86(1): 25-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511509 [details]
additional source Ropes, J. W. & Merrill, A. S. (1973). To what extent do surf clams move?. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(1): 19-21, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511788 [details]
additional source Cable, W. D. (1973). The valvular membrane in young mactrid clams, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(4): 110-111, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511897 [details]
additional source Prior, D. J. (1974). Role of the incurrent siphonal valve in the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i> (Mactridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 88(4): 115-117, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097464 [details]
additional source Dean, H. K. (1980). Microsculpture of the crystalline style of <i>Spisula solidissima</i> (Bivalvia: Mactridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(2): 54-58, figs. 1-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274554 [details]
additional source Ropes, J. W. (1982). Hermaphroditism, sexuality and sex ratio in the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>, and the soft-shell clam, <i>Mya arenaria</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 141-146, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497706 [details]
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 Ropes, J. W. (1972). Chromosome number of the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 85(3): 93-95, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8516197 [details]
additional source Jacobson, M. K,. (1972). Observations on the siphonal behavior of young surf clams, <i>Spisula solidissma</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 86(1): 25-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511509 [details]
additional source Ropes, J. W. & Merrill, A. S. (1973). To what extent do surf clams move?. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(1): 19-21, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511788 [details]
additional source Cable, W. D. (1973). The valvular membrane in young mactrid clams, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(4): 110-111, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511897 [details]
additional source Prior, D. J. (1974). Role of the incurrent siphonal valve in the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i> (Mactridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 88(4): 115-117, figs. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097464 [details]
additional source Dean, H. K. (1980). Microsculpture of the crystalline style of <i>Spisula solidissima</i> (Bivalvia: Mactridae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 94(2): 54-58, figs. 1-6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274554 [details]
additional source Ropes, J. W. (1982). Hermaphroditism, sexuality and sex ratio in the surf clam, <i>Spisula solidissima</i>, and the soft-shell clam, <i>Mya arenaria</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 96(1): 141-146, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497706 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions reaches 10 to 12.5 cm in size [details]Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence to South Carolina [details]
Habitat infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary [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]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | reuzenstrandschelp | [details] |
| English | solid surfclambar clamAtlantic surfclamAtlantic surf clam | [details] |
| French | mactre solidemactre de l'Atlantiquemactre d'Amérique | [details] |
| German | RiesentrogmuschelAtlantische Riesentrogmuschel | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Spisula (Hemimactra) solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817))
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (138 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (239 publications) (from synonym Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (77 publications) (from synonym Mactra similis Say, 1822)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spisula solidissima similis) (from synonym Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spisula solidissima)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (269 nucleotides; 38 proteins)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 7 proteins) (from synonym Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822))
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, between be...
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) United States, Florida, W of Miami, low tide int...
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) United States, South Carolina, by fishing, colle...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 033440)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (138 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (239 publications) (from synonym Mactra solidissima Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (77 publications) (from synonym Mactra similis Say, 1822)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spisula solidissima similis) (from synonym Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Spisula solidissima)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (269 nucleotides; 38 proteins)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 7 proteins) (from synonym Spisula solidissima similis (Say, 1822))
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, between be...
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) United States, Florida, W of Miami, low tide int...
To Malacopics (Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817) United States, South Carolina, by fishing, colle...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 033440)
To ITIS
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