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Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
381186 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:381186)
accepted
Species
Acrosterigma dampierense B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acrosterigma rosemariensis B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acrosterigma terpoorteni Thach, 2017 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acrosterigma vlamingi B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cardium (Trachycardium) beauforti Prashad, 1932 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cardium impolitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cardium modestum R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Laevicardium (Trachycardium) couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Laevicardium couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trachycardium impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trachycardium impolitum dilmunensis P. G. Oliver & Chesney, 1997 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (uncertain synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium impolitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1840). <i>Cardium</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 46-51, 149-150, 177-184 fig. 1-71. Catalogue and index, [1]-8 pp. [Parts 46-51, figs 1-31 ([1833?]-1834); Parts 149-150, figs 32-39 (1839); Parts 177-184, figs 40-71 (1840); Catalogue (exact date of publication unknown but probably issued with Part 184 in 1840)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432220
page(s): 47, fig. 6; 183, fig. 66 [details]
page(s): 47, fig. 6; 183, fig. 66 [details]
Note China Sea. Coll. Cuming; label includes...
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original description
(of Cardium impolitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1840). <i>Cardium</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 46-51, 149-150, 177-184 fig. 1-71. Catalogue and index, [1]-8 pp. [Parts 46-51, figs 1-31 ([1833?]-1834); Parts 149-150, figs 32-39 (1839); Parts 177-184, figs 40-71 (1840); Catalogue (exact date of publication unknown but probably issued with Part 184 in 1840)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432220
page(s): 47, fig. 6; 183, fig. 66 [details]
original description (of Cardium (Trachycardium) beauforti Prashad, 1932) Prashad, B. (1932). The Lamellibranchia of the Siboga expedition. Systematic part II (exclusive of the Pectinidae). In: Weber M. (ed.) <i>Uitkomsten op Zoologisch, Botanisch, Oceanographisch en Geologisch Gebied verzameld in Nederlandsch Oost-Indië 1899-1900 aan boord H.M. Siboga onder commando van Luitenant ter zee 1e. kl. G.F. Tydeman</i>. Siboga-Expeditie Monographie 53c (Livraison 118): 1-351, pls 1-9. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36125645
page(s): 270, pl. 6 figs 27-28 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma vlamingi B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 92-93, pl. 6 figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma rosemariensis B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 95-96, pl. 6 figs 23-24 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma dampierense B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 98-99, pl. 6 figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Trachycardium impolitum dilmunensis P. G. Oliver & Chesney, 1997) Oliver P.G. & Chesney H.C.G. (1997) Taxonomy and descriptions of bivalves (Lucinoidea, Galeommatoidea, Carditoidea, Cardioidea, Tellinoidea & Myoidea) from the Arabian Sea. <i>Journal of Conchology</i> 36(1): 51-76. [December 1997], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63043770
page(s): 65, figs 25-26, 29-32. [details]
original description (of Cardium modestum R. A. Philippi, 1849) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Centuria altera testaceorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5(7): 99-112 [January 1849]; 5(8): 123-128; 5(9): 129-144: 5(10): 145-150 [all March 1849]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292293
page(s): 142 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma terpoorteni Thach, 2017) Thach N.N. (2017). <i>New shells of Southeast Asia. Sea shells & Land snails</i>. Akron, Ohio: 48HrBooks Company. 128 pp.
page(s): 56, figs 319-327 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 57, pl. 5 fig. 2 [details]
context source (HKRMS) City University of Hong Kong. (2010). Provision of Services for Species Identification and Data Analysis of Epibenthic Organisms from Hong Kong Water. Final report. Environmental Protection Department. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 490; note: lectotype figured (pl. 208 figs 1A-D) [details]
page(s): 47, fig. 6; 183, fig. 66 [details]
original description (of Cardium (Trachycardium) beauforti Prashad, 1932) Prashad, B. (1932). The Lamellibranchia of the Siboga expedition. Systematic part II (exclusive of the Pectinidae). In: Weber M. (ed.) <i>Uitkomsten op Zoologisch, Botanisch, Oceanographisch en Geologisch Gebied verzameld in Nederlandsch Oost-Indië 1899-1900 aan boord H.M. Siboga onder commando van Luitenant ter zee 1e. kl. G.F. Tydeman</i>. Siboga-Expeditie Monographie 53c (Livraison 118): 1-351, pls 1-9. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36125645
page(s): 270, pl. 6 figs 27-28 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma vlamingi B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 92-93, pl. 6 figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma rosemariensis B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 95-96, pl. 6 figs 23-24 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma dampierense B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977) Wilson, B.R. & Stevenson, S.E. 1977. Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) of Western Australia. Western Australian Museum Special Publication 9: 1-114.
page(s): 98-99, pl. 6 figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Trachycardium impolitum dilmunensis P. G. Oliver & Chesney, 1997) Oliver P.G. & Chesney H.C.G. (1997) Taxonomy and descriptions of bivalves (Lucinoidea, Galeommatoidea, Carditoidea, Cardioidea, Tellinoidea & Myoidea) from the Arabian Sea. <i>Journal of Conchology</i> 36(1): 51-76. [December 1997], available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63043770
page(s): 65, figs 25-26, 29-32. [details]
original description (of Cardium modestum R. A. Philippi, 1849) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Centuria altera testaceorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5(7): 99-112 [January 1849]; 5(8): 123-128; 5(9): 129-144: 5(10): 145-150 [all March 1849]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292293
page(s): 142 [details]
original description (of Acrosterigma terpoorteni Thach, 2017) Thach N.N. (2017). <i>New shells of Southeast Asia. Sea shells & Land snails</i>. Akron, Ohio: 48HrBooks Company. 128 pp.
page(s): 56, figs 319-327 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 57, pl. 5 fig. 2 [details]
context source (HKRMS) City University of Hong Kong. (2010). Provision of Services for Species Identification and Data Analysis of Epibenthic Organisms from Hong Kong Water. Final report. Environmental Protection Department. Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 490; note: lectotype figured (pl. 208 figs 1A-D) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Length 40-56 mm [details]Type locality China Sea. Coll. Cuming; label includes ‘Sandy mud’ [details]
Type material NHMUK 1991042/1, lectotype; NHMUK 1991042/2-3, two paralectotypes [details]
https://science.mnhn.fr/institution/mnhn/collection/im/item/2000-3974 (from synonym Laevicardium (Trachycardium) couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cardium impolitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Australia, Queensland, Bowen, sandy ...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Australia, Western Australia, Port H...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Marau ...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma terpoorteni Thach,217 HOLOTYPE Vietnam)
To Malacopics (Cardium (Trachycardium) beauforti Prashad,1932 HOLOTYPE Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Bar...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-3974) (from synonym Laevicardium couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Cardium impolitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma impolitum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Australia, Queensland, Bowen, sandy ...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Australia, Western Australia, Port H...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma impolitum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Marau ...
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma terpoorteni Thach,217 HOLOTYPE Vietnam)
To Malacopics (Cardium (Trachycardium) beauforti Prashad,1932 HOLOTYPE Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Bar...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-3974) (from synonym Laevicardium couvrili Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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