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Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758

138748  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138748)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Pteriomorphia (Infraclass)
  7. Pectinida (Order)
  8. Anomioidea (Superfamily)
  9. Anomiidae (Family)
  10. Anomia (Genus)
  11. Anomia ephippium (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, 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): 701 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025) Hong Kong Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138748 on 2025-12-16
Astudillo, J. C.; Williams, G. A.; Leung, K. M. Y.; Cannicci, S.; Yasuhara, M.; Yau, C.; Qiu, J-W.; Ang, P. O.; To, A. W. L.; Shea, S. K. H. (Eds.) (2025). Hong Kong Register of Marine Species. Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hkrms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138748 on 2025-12-16
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Gofas, Serge
2023-05-27 07:18:05Z
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Vinarski, Maxim

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): 701 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

context source (HKRMS) Morton, B. & Morton, J. (1983). <i>The sea shore ecology of Hong Kong</i>. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 350 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 Gabb, W. M. (1873). On the topography and geology of Santo Domingo. <em>Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series.</em> 15(1): 49-259, 2 maps., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46059253
page(s): 257 [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 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] 

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.
page(s): 276-277 [details] 
 
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Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland 
Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (609 publications) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Anomia ephippium) 
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 2 proteins) 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Belgium, Antwerpen, Antwerpen) 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Côtes-d'Armor, Erquy Plage, washe... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Dinard, beached,... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 France, Bretagne, Morbihan, la Trinité, among waste... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Greece, Kentriki Makedonia, Thessaloniki, 1 km N of... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Ireland, Kerry, Kenmare river, live on pebbles, ex ... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Zeeland, Domburg) 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Netherlands, Zeeland, Zuid-Beveland, Reimerswaal, Y... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Portugal, Faro, Cabanas de Tavira) 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Spain, Islas Baleares, Formentera, La Sabina, beach... 
To Malacopics (Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 Turkey, Istanbul, Sea of Marmara, Kizil Adalar, Hey... 
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anomia ephippium Holotype USNM 196087) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Anomia ephippium Syntype USNM 196082) 
To PESI 
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection 
To ITIS
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