WoRMS taxon details
original description
Kira T. (1959). <i>Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan</i>. (2nd ed., first printing), Hoikusha, Japan, [6] + vii + [1] + 239 pp., 71 pls. page(s): 137, pl. 55 fig. 9 [details]
taxonomy source
Bieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (1990). On the various editions of Tetsuaki Kira's “Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan” and “Shells of the Western Pacific in color Vol. 1”, with an annotated list of new names introduced. <em>Malacologia.</em> 32: 131-145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13146396 [details]
taxonomy source
Hylleberg, J. (2017). History and description of <i>Vasticardium mindanense</i> (Reeve, 1844) (Bivalvia: Cardiidae), compared with <i>V. compunctum</i> Kira, 1959, <i>V. ngai</i> Thach, 2016, <i>V. kengaluorum</i> (Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1993) and <i>V. rubicundum</i> (Reeve, 1844). <em>Novapex.</em> 18 (1-2): 1-16. [details]
basis of record
Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp. page(s): 452 [details]
additional source
Bieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (1990). On the various editions of Tetsuaki Kira's “Coloured illustrations of the shells of Japan” and “Shells of the Western Pacific in color Vol. 1”, with an annotated list of new names introduced. <em>Malacologia.</em> 32: 131-145., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13146396 [details]
From editor or global species database
Length 40-45 mm [details]
Type locality Japan, ‘Amami Isls. and the Ryûkyûs, rather common on shallow sandy bottom.’ (Kira, 1962) [details]
Type material OMNH (Osaka Museum of Natural History), holotype [details]
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