MolluscaBase taxon details
Sphaerium transversum (Say, 1829)
1675909 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1675909)
accepted
Species
Calyculina contracta (Prime, 1865) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Calyculina transversa (Say, 1829) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cyclas constricta Prime, 1853 · unaccepted
Cyclas detruncata Prime, 1852 · unaccepted
Cyclas gracilis Prime, 1852 · unaccepted
Cyclas transversa Say, 1829 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Musculium transversum (Say, 1829) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Musculium transversum f. decisum Sterki, 1916 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Paramusculium transversum (Say, 1829) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Sphaerium (Musculium) transversum (Say, 1829) · alternative representation
Sphaerium contractum Prime, 1865 · unaccepted > superseded combination
(of Cyclas transversa Say, 1829) Say T. (1829). Descriptions of some new terrestrial and fluviatile shells of North America. (cont.). <em>The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge; Containing Hints to the Youth of the U. States, from the School of Industry.</em> 2(19): 291-293 [23 September 1829].
page(s): 356 [details]
page(s): 356 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Sphaerium transversum (Say, 1829). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1675909 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Cyclas transversa Say, 1829) Say T. (1829). Descriptions of some new terrestrial and fluviatile shells of North America. (cont.). <em>The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge; Containing Hints to the Youth of the U. States, from the School of Industry.</em> 2(19): 291-293 [23 September 1829].
page(s): 356 [details]
original description (of Cyclas detruncata Prime, 1852) Prime, T. (1852). New species of Cycladidae, with descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4(10-11): 155-165., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870865
page(s): 155 [details]
original description (of Cyclas gracilis Prime, 1852) Prime, T. (1852). New species of Cycladidae, with descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4(10-11): 155-165., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870865
page(s): 156 [details]
original description (of Cyclas constricta Prime, 1853) Prime, T. (1853). Notes on the species of <i>Cyclas</i> found in the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4 (17-18): 271-286., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870981
page(s): 274 [details]
original description (of Sphaerium contractum Prime, 1865) Prime, T. (1865). Monograph of American Corbiculadae. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 7(145): 1-80., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8817525
page(s): 48, fig. 46 [details]
original description (of Musculium transversum f. decisum Sterki, 1916) Sterki, V. (1916). A preliminary catalog of the North American Sphaeriidae. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> 10(3-4): 429-477., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9967882
page(s): 436 [details]
basis of record Murray, H. D. (1961). <i>Sphaerium transversum</i> (Say). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 74(3): 121-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524002 [details]
additional source Gale, W. F. (1972). Seasonal variability in calyculism in <i>Sphaerium transversum</i> (Say). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 86(1): 20-22., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511504 [details]
additional source Dietz, T. H. & Stern, E. M. (1977). Seasonal changes in reproductive activity and biochemical composition of the fingernail clam, <i>Sphaerium transversum</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 136-140, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273662 [details]
page(s): 356 [details]
original description (of Cyclas detruncata Prime, 1852) Prime, T. (1852). New species of Cycladidae, with descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4(10-11): 155-165., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870865
page(s): 155 [details]
original description (of Cyclas gracilis Prime, 1852) Prime, T. (1852). New species of Cycladidae, with descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4(10-11): 155-165., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870865
page(s): 156 [details]
original description (of Cyclas constricta Prime, 1853) Prime, T. (1853). Notes on the species of <i>Cyclas</i> found in the United States. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 4 (17-18): 271-286., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870981
page(s): 274 [details]
original description (of Sphaerium contractum Prime, 1865) Prime, T. (1865). Monograph of American Corbiculadae. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 7(145): 1-80., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8817525
page(s): 48, fig. 46 [details]
original description (of Musculium transversum f. decisum Sterki, 1916) Sterki, V. (1916). A preliminary catalog of the North American Sphaeriidae. <em>Annals of the Carnegie Museum.</em> 10(3-4): 429-477., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9967882
page(s): 436 [details]
basis of record Murray, H. D. (1961). <i>Sphaerium transversum</i> (Say). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 74(3): 121-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8524002 [details]
additional source Gale, W. F. (1972). Seasonal variability in calyculism in <i>Sphaerium transversum</i> (Say). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 86(1): 20-22., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511504 [details]
additional source Dietz, T. H. & Stern, E. M. (1977). Seasonal changes in reproductive activity and biochemical composition of the fingernail clam, <i>Sphaerium transversum</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 91(4): 136-140, fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8273662 [details]
