WoRMS taxon details
Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835
139120 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139120)
accepted
Species
Chama aerruginosa Chenu, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama broderipi Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (of broderipii)
Chama broderipii Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama carditaeformis Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chama claasseni Jonas, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama delessertii Chenu, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama divaricata Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chama douvillei E. Lamy, 1921 · unaccepted
Chama elongata Chenu, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 · unaccepted
Chama fragum var. douvillei E. Lamy, 1921 · unaccepted
Chama meyeri Jonas, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama pacifica var. convexa Clessin, 1889 · unaccepted
Chama purpurata Chenu, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama rubea Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted
Chama segmentina Clessin, 1889 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Chama sinistra Chenu, 1846 · unaccepted
Chama sulphurea Reeve, 1846 · unaccepted
- Variety Chama pacifica var. convexa Clessin, 1889 accepted as Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835
marine
Broderip W.J. (1835). Description of some species of <i>Chama</i>. <i>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London</i>, 2: 148-151., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30568491
page(s): 149 [details]
page(s): 149 [details]
Note Lord Hood's Island [now Marutea, Tuamotu Islands]
Type locality Lord Hood's Island [now Marutea, Tuamotu Islands] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139120 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
original description
Broderip W.J. (1835). Description of some species of <i>Chama</i>. <i>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London</i>, 2: 148-151., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30568491
page(s): 149 [details]
original description (of Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543
page(s): pl. 4, species no. 16 [details]
original description (of Chama broderipii Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543
page(s): pl. 1, species 2 [details]
original description (of Chama carditaeformis Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847). Descriptions of new species of <i>Chama</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1846) 14: 117-120., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862767 [details]
original description (of Chama claasseni Jonas, 1846) Jonas, J. H. (1846). Beitrag zur Erklärung der in der Description de l'Egypte abgebildeten, nebst Beschreibung einiger anderer im rothen Meere und den angrenzenden Ländern lebender Mollusken. <em>Zeitschrift fur Malakozoologie.</em> 1846: 59-67, 120-127., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291853
page(s): 127 [details]
original description (of Chama divaricata Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132
page(s): 478, pl. 78 fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama rubea Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847). Descriptions of new species of <i>Chama</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1846) 14: 117-120., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862767 [details]
original description (of Chama segmentina Clessin, 1889) Küster, H. C.; Clessin, S. (1862-1889). Die Familie der Chamiden. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Neue Folgen.</em> 8(5): pl. 1-2 (1862, Küster); pp. 1-16, pl. 3-10 (1888, Clessin); pp. 17-56, pl. 11-20 (1889, Clessin)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34259409
page(s): 23, pl. 11, figs 1-2 [details]
original description (of Chama sulphurea Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama pacifica var. convexa Clessin, 1889) Küster, H. C.; Clessin, S. (1862-1889). Die Familie der Chamiden. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Neue Folgen.</em> 8(5): pl. 1-2 (1862, Küster); pp. 1-16, pl. 3-10 (1888, Clessin); pp. 17-56, pl. 11-20 (1889, Clessin)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34259409
page(s): 32, pl. 13, figs 1-2 [details]
original description (of Chama fragum var. douvillei E. Lamy, 1921) Lamy, E. (1921). Les Chames de la Mer Rouge (d'après les matériaux recueillis par M. le Dr Jousseaume). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 27: 236-242, 307-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5204928
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Chama broderipi Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [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]
page(s): 149 [details]
original description (of Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543
page(s): pl. 4, species no. 16 [details]
original description (of Chama broderipii Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543
page(s): pl. 1, species 2 [details]
original description (of Chama carditaeformis Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847). Descriptions of new species of <i>Chama</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1846) 14: 117-120., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862767 [details]
original description (of Chama claasseni Jonas, 1846) Jonas, J. H. (1846). Beitrag zur Erklärung der in der Description de l'Egypte abgebildeten, nebst Beschreibung einiger anderer im rothen Meere und den angrenzenden Ländern lebender Mollusken. <em>Zeitschrift fur Malakozoologie.</em> 1846: 59-67, 120-127., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291853
page(s): 127 [details]
original description (of Chama divaricata Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1832-1835). <i>Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829, sous le commandement de M. J. Dumont d'Urville. Zoologie.</i> 1: i-l, 1-264; 2(1): 1-321 [1832]; 2(2): 321-686 [1833]; 3(1): 1-366 [1834]; 3(2): 367-954 [1835]; 4 [1833]; Atlas (Mollusques): pls 1-93 [1833] ...etc. In: Dumont d'Urville, J.; 1834, Voyage de Découvertes de l'Astrolabe. Paris, J. Tastu, Éditeur-Imprimeur., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.2132
page(s): 478, pl. 78 fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama rubea Reeve, 1847) Reeve, L. A. (1847). Descriptions of new species of <i>Chama</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1846) 14: 117-120., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862767 [details]
original description (of Chama segmentina Clessin, 1889) Küster, H. C.; Clessin, S. (1862-1889). Die Familie der Chamiden. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Neue Folgen.</em> 8(5): pl. 1-2 (1862, Küster); pp. 1-16, pl. 3-10 (1888, Clessin); pp. 17-56, pl. 11-20 (1889, Clessin)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34259409
page(s): 23, pl. 11, figs 1-2 [details]
original description (of Chama sulphurea Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [details]
original description (of Chama pacifica var. convexa Clessin, 1889) Küster, H. C.; Clessin, S. (1862-1889). Die Familie der Chamiden. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Neue Folgen.</em> 8(5): pl. 1-2 (1862, Küster); pp. 1-16, pl. 3-10 (1888, Clessin); pp. 17-56, pl. 11-20 (1889, Clessin)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34259409
page(s): 32, pl. 13, figs 1-2 [details]
original description (of Chama fragum var. douvillei E. Lamy, 1921) Lamy, E. (1921). Les Chames de la Mer Rouge (d'après les matériaux recueillis par M. le Dr Jousseaume). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 27: 236-242, 307-311., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5204928
page(s): 307 [details]
original description (of Chama broderipi Reeve, 1846) Reeve, L. A. (1846-1847). Monograph of the genus <i>Chama</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 4, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls. 1-5, Dec. 1846; 6-9, Jan. 1847]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27375543 [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]
Other
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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 Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]

context source (HKRMS) Kei LWK. & Lau SCK. (1994). Baseline information survey of shelter island - a potential marine park. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture and Fisheries Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Zenetos, A., M.E. Cinar, M.A. Pancucci-Papadopoulou, J.G. Harmelin, G. Furnari, F. Andaloro, N. Bellou, N. Streftaris & H. Zibrowius. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors

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 Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]





From editor or global species database
Type locality Lord Hood's Island [now Marutea, Tuamotu Islands] [details]From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal in Egypt (Nation) : Shipping [details]Introduced species vector dispersal Greek part of the Aegean Sea (Marine Region) Canals [details]
Language | Name | |
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English | Pacific jewel box | [details] |
German | Pazifische Juwelendose | [details] |
Japanese | ウナバラキクザル | [details] |
To Barcode of Life
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Chama douvillei E. Lamy, 1921)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chama pacifica)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Egypt, Jan?b S?n?’, Gulf of Aqaba, Dahab, collected S...
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Japan, Wakayama, Nada-Cho, low tide, in coral bed, co...
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Honiara, in coral bed ,...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-38236) (from synonym Chama douvillei E. Lamy, 1921)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama broderipi Reeve, 1846)
To PESI (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama broderipii Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Chama douvillei E. Lamy, 1921)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Chama pacifica)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Egypt, Jan?b S?n?’, Gulf of Aqaba, Dahab, collected S...
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Japan, Wakayama, Nada-Cho, low tide, in coral bed, co...
To Malacopics (Chama pacifica Broderip, 1835 Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Honiara, in coral bed ,...
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-38236) (from synonym Chama douvillei E. Lamy, 1921)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama broderipi Reeve, 1846)
To PESI (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama broderipii Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama foliacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama multisquamosa Reeve, 1846)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Chama reflexa Reeve, 1846)