ERMS taxon details
Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)
140472 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140472)
accepted
Species
Modiola laevigata J. E. Gray, 1824 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Modiola substriata Gray, 1824 · unaccepted
Modiolaria discors (Linnaeus, 1767) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Modiolaria discors var. angustior Jeffreys, 1864 · unaccepted
Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis Jeffreys, 1864 · unaccepted
Modiolaria laevis Beck in Robert, 1838 · unaccepted
Musculus filatovae Scarlato, 1955 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted
Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140472 on 2025-05-18
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140472 on 2025-05-18
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original description
(of Modiola laevigata J. E. Gray, 1824) Gray, J. E. (1824). Shells. in: Parry W.E. (ed.) Supplement to Appendix, <i>Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a north-west passage in the years 1819-1820, contaning an account of the subjects of Natural History</i>. London: John Murray Appendix 10, Zool.: 240-246. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33021735
page(s): 244-245 [details]
original description (of Modiola substriata Gray, 1824) Gray, J. E. (1824). Shells. in: Parry W.E. (ed.) Supplement to Appendix, <i>Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a north-west passage in the years 1819-1820, contaning an account of the subjects of Natural History</i>. London: John Murray Appendix 10, Zool.: 240-246. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33021735 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria laevis Beck in Robert, 1838) Robert E. 1838. Zoologie et Medecine. <i>in:</i> Gaimard P. (ed.), Voyage en Islande et au Groënland pendant les années 1835 et 1836 sur la corvette La Recherche. vol. 7. Paris, Arthus Bertrand.
page(s): pl. 17 Mollusques, fig. 3 a-f [details]
original description (of Musculus filatovae Scarlato, 1955) Scarlato O.A. (1955). Двустворчатые моллюски - Bivalvia. <em>Strelkov A.A. (ed.). Atlas of invertebrates of the Far East seas of the USSR.</em> Moscow-Leningrad: The USSR Academy of Sciences Press, pp. 185-198.
page(s): 189, pl. 50, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Mytilus discrepans 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): 169 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria discors var. angustior Jeffreys, 1864) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 126 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis Jeffreys, 1864) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 114 [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]
additional source Scarlato, O. A. (1981). Двустворчатые моллюски умеренных вод северо-западной части Тихого океана. Bivalve molluscs of the temperate latitudes of the western part of the Pacific Ocean. <em>Определители по фауне СССР. Guides to the fauna of the USSR.</em> 126: Nauka, Leningrad, 479 pp.
page(s): 225-226, textfig. 122 [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 RoR) [details]
page(s): 244-245 [details]
original description (of Modiola substriata Gray, 1824) Gray, J. E. (1824). Shells. in: Parry W.E. (ed.) Supplement to Appendix, <i>Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a north-west passage in the years 1819-1820, contaning an account of the subjects of Natural History</i>. London: John Murray Appendix 10, Zool.: 240-246. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33021735 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria laevis Beck in Robert, 1838) Robert E. 1838. Zoologie et Medecine. <i>in:</i> Gaimard P. (ed.), Voyage en Islande et au Groënland pendant les années 1835 et 1836 sur la corvette La Recherche. vol. 7. Paris, Arthus Bertrand.
page(s): pl. 17 Mollusques, fig. 3 a-f [details]
original description (of Musculus filatovae Scarlato, 1955) Scarlato O.A. (1955). Двустворчатые моллюски - Bivalvia. <em>Strelkov A.A. (ed.). Atlas of invertebrates of the Far East seas of the USSR.</em> Moscow-Leningrad: The USSR Academy of Sciences Press, pp. 185-198.
page(s): 189, pl. 50, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Mytilus discrepans 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): 169 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria discors var. angustior Jeffreys, 1864) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 126 [details]
original description (of Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis Jeffreys, 1864) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187
page(s): 114 [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]
additional source Scarlato, O. A. (1981). Двустворчатые моллюски умеренных вод северо-западной части Тихого океана. Bivalve molluscs of the temperate latitudes of the western part of the Pacific Ocean. <em>Определители по фауне СССР. Guides to the fauna of the USSR.</em> 126: Nauka, Leningrad, 479 pp.
page(s): 225-226, textfig. 122 [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 RoR) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (211 publications) (from synonym Modiolaria discors (Linnaeus, 1767))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To Conchology (Musculus discors)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Musculus discors)
To GB Mollusca Types (Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803; Syntype(s); EXEMS Moll3939-3946) (from synonym Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Iceland, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Kollafjördur, Gufunes...
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Japan, Hokkaidô, Monbetsu, at 3.6-9 m depth, coll...
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Norway, Sør-Trøndelag, Brekstad, Trondheimfjord, ...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To PESI (from synonym Modiola laevigata J. E. Gray, 1824)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola substriata Gray, 1824)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria laevis Beck in Robert, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Musculus filatovae Scarlato, 1955)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors (Linnaeus, 1767))
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors var. angustior Jeffreys, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis Jeffreys, 1864)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (24 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (211 publications) (from synonym Modiolaria discors (Linnaeus, 1767))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To Conchology (Musculus discors)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Musculus discors)
To GB Mollusca Types (Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803; Syntype(s); EXEMS Moll3939-3946) (from synonym Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803)
To GenBank (42 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Iceland, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Kollafjördur, Gufunes...
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Japan, Hokkaidô, Monbetsu, at 3.6-9 m depth, coll...
To Malacopics (Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) Norway, Sør-Trøndelag, Brekstad, Trondheimfjord, ...
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To PESI (from synonym Modiola laevigata J. E. Gray, 1824)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola substriata Gray, 1824)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria laevis Beck in Robert, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Musculus filatovae Scarlato, 1955)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus discors Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus discrepans Montagu, 1803)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors (Linnaeus, 1767))
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors var. angustior Jeffreys, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis Jeffreys, 1864)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Musculus laevigatus (J. E. Gray, 1824))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
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