WoRMS taxon details
Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 1803)
345281 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:345281)
accepted
Species
Arcinella laevis R. A. Philippi, 1844 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Erycina nucleola Récluz, 1843 · unaccepted (synonym)
Mesodesma exiguum Lovén, 1846 · unaccepted (synonym)
Montacuta bidentata (Montagu, 1803) · unaccepted
Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803 · unaccepted (original combination)
Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803) · unaccepted
Rochefortia bidentata (Montagu, 1803) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): 44, pl. 26 fig. 5 [details]
page(s): 44, pl. 26 fig. 5 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=345281 on 2025-07-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): 44, pl. 26 fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Erycina nucleola Récluz, 1843) Récluz, C. A. (1843). Catalogue descriptif de plusieurs nouvelles espèces de coquilles de France suivi d'observations sur quelques autres. <em>Revue zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne.</em> 6: 5-12, 104-112, 228-238, 257-261., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271208
page(s): 328 [details]
original description (of Arcinella laevis R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062
page(s): 54; pl. 16 fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Mesodesma exiguum Lovén, 1846) Lovén, S. L. (1846). <i>Index Molluscorum litora Scandinaviae occidentalia habitantium</i>. <em>Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens Förhandlingar.</em> (1846): 134-160, 182-204. [Offprint: pp. 1-50]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39077288
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Montacuta bidentata var. triangularis J. T. Marshall, 1893) Marshall, J. T. (1893-1894). Additions to 'British Conchology' [Part 1]. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 7: 241-265 [October 1893], 379-385 [April 1894]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31573735
page(s): 246 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Salas, C. (2008). A review of European ‘<i>Mysella</i>' species (Bivalvia, Montacutidae), with description of <i>Kurtiella</i> new genus. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 74(2): 119-135., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym053 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 44, pl. 26 fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Erycina nucleola Récluz, 1843) Récluz, C. A. (1843). Catalogue descriptif de plusieurs nouvelles espèces de coquilles de France suivi d'observations sur quelques autres. <em>Revue zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne.</em> 6: 5-12, 104-112, 228-238, 257-261., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271208
page(s): 328 [details]
original description (of Arcinella laevis R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062
page(s): 54; pl. 16 fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Mesodesma exiguum Lovén, 1846) Lovén, S. L. (1846). <i>Index Molluscorum litora Scandinaviae occidentalia habitantium</i>. <em>Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps Akademiens Förhandlingar.</em> (1846): 134-160, 182-204. [Offprint: pp. 1-50]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39077288
page(s): 196 [details]
original description (of Montacuta bidentata var. triangularis J. T. Marshall, 1893) Marshall, J. T. (1893-1894). Additions to 'British Conchology' [Part 1]. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 7: 241-265 [October 1893], 379-385 [April 1894]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31573735
page(s): 246 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Salas, C. (2008). A review of European ‘<i>Mysella</i>' species (Bivalvia, Montacutidae), with description of <i>Kurtiella</i> new genus. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 74(2): 119-135., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym053 [details] Available for editors
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Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
additional source Prevedelli, D.; Simonini, R.; Ansaloni, I. (2001). Relationship of non-specific commensalism in the colonization of the deep layers of sediment. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 81(6): 897-901., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315401004817 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Ockelmann, K. W. & Muus, K. (1978). The biology, ecology and behaviour of the Bivalve <i>Mysella bidentata</i> (Montagu). <em>Ophelia.</em> 17(1): 1-93. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1978.10425474 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Popham, M. L. (1940). The mantle cavity of some of the Erycinidae, Montacutidae and Galeommatidae with special reference to the ciliary mechanisms. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 24(2): 549-587., available online at http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/1175/1/The_mantle_cavity_of_some_of_the_erycinidae,_montacutidae_and_galeommatidae_with_special_reference_to_the__ciliary_mechanisms.pdf [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
additional source Prevedelli, D.; Simonini, R.; Ansaloni, I. (2001). Relationship of non-specific commensalism in the colonization of the deep layers of sediment. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 81(6): 897-901., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315401004817 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Ockelmann, K. W. & Muus, K. (1978). The biology, ecology and behaviour of the Bivalve <i>Mysella bidentata</i> (Montagu). <em>Ophelia.</em> 17(1): 1-93. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.1978.10425474 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Popham, M. L. (1940). The mantle cavity of some of the Erycinidae, Montacutidae and Galeommatidae with special reference to the ciliary mechanisms. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 24(2): 549-587., available online at http://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/1175/1/The_mantle_cavity_of_some_of_the_erycinidae,_montacutidae_and_galeommatidae_with_special_reference_to_the__ciliary_mechanisms.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Habitat Deep-Sea records are probably based on misidentified specimens or on shells transported downslope: this is essentially a shelf species [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | tweetandschelpjetweetandschelp [from synonym]tweetandmosseltje [from synonym]dwergmosseltje [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | two-toothed Montagu shellbidentate montacutid [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Zweizähnige Linsenmuschel [from synonym]kleine Linsenmuschel [from synonym]Kleine Linsenmuschel | [details] |
BIOTIC (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Montacuta bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Dyntaxa (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kurtiella bidentata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 183) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Voorne-Putten, Oostvoo...
To Malacopics (Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 183))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Erycina nucleola Récluz, 1843)
To PESI (from synonym Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803)
To PESI (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To PESI (from synonym Arcinella laevis R. A. Philippi, 1844)
To PESI (from synonym Mesodesma exiguum Lovén, 1846)
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Barcode of Life (9 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (203 publications) (from synonym Montacuta bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To Dyntaxa (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kurtiella bidentata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 183) Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Voorne-Putten, Oostvoo...
To Malacopics (Kurtiella bidentata (Montagu, 183))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Erycina nucleola Récluz, 1843)
To PESI (from synonym Mya bidentata Montagu, 1803)
To PESI (from synonym Mysella bidentata (Montagu, 1803))
To PESI (from synonym Arcinella laevis R. A. Philippi, 1844)
To PESI (from synonym Mesodesma exiguum Lovén, 1846)
