Type locality Unknown. Ex coll. F.J. Stainforth (G.B. Sowerby 2nd, 1841); ‘Maldives’ (labels) [details]Type material NHMUK 1996513, four possible syntypes [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ctenocardia fornicata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=381476 on 2024-03-28
original description(ofCardium adamsii Reeve, 1850)Adams, A. & Reeve, L. A. (1848-1850). <i>Mollusca</i>. In A. Adams (ed.), <i>The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., F.R.A.S., F.G.S., during the years 1843-1846</i>. Reeve & Benham, London, x + 87 pp., 24 pls. [Pt. I. Preface to Mollusca (iii–x, by Adams only), 1–24, pls. 1–9, 1 November 1848; Pt. II, 25–44, pls. 10–17, 1 May 1850; Pt. III, Preface and plate explanations (i-xv), 45–87, pls. 18–24, 1 September 1850.]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39770936[details]
basis of recordPoorten, J.J. ter, 2005. Outline of a systematic index - Recent Cardiidae (Lamarck, 1809). VISAYA net. (Updated 2009 for WoRMS), available online athttps://www.conchology.be/?t=702&vnet=1316[details]
additional sourcePoorten, J.J. ter, 2009. The Cardiidae of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project 2004 and the Panglao 2005 Deep-Sea Cruise with descriptions of four new species (Bivalvia). <i>Vita Malacologica</i> 8: 9-96 [21 November 2009] . Available online at http://dare.uva.nl/record/340850, available online athttp://dare.uva.nl/record/340850[details]
additional sourceLiu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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Length L 20-35 mm [details] Type locality Unknown. Ex coll. F.J. Stainforth (G.B. Sowerby 2nd, 1841); ‘Maldives’ (labels) [details] Type material NHMUK 1996513, four possible syntypes [details]