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Curvemysella bajie H. Chen & Y. M. He, 2024
1808898 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1808898)
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marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Chen, H.; He, Y.-M.; Suo, W.-W.; Wang, C.-R.; Wu, X.-P. (2024). A new species of <i>Curvemysella</i> T. Habe, 1959 (Bivalvia: Galeommatoidea) from the Yellow Sea, China. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 45(2): 275-284., available online at https://doi.org/10.61733/jconch/4528
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Type locality contained in Yellow Sea
, Note China: Shandong, Qingdao County [青岛市],...
type locality contained in Yellow Sea [details]
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Type locality China: Shandong, Qingdao County [青岛市], Huangdao District[黄岛区], Golden Beach [金沙滩], 35.9548°N, 120.2465°E. [details]
Etymology The specific name “bajie” originates from the name of “Ba-Jie Zhu”, a character in an ancient Chinese mythological...
Etymology The specific name “bajie” originates from the name of “Ba-Jie Zhu”, a character in an ancient Chinese mythological novel, who is lazy, loves to eat, and was appointed by Buddha as the manager to clean the altar; the position is dedicated to eating food delivered by Buddhist devotees. The name alludes to the fact that the new species obtains food from its hosts. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Curvemysella bajie H. Chen & Y. M. He, 2024. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1808898 on 2025-09-12
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Chen, H.; He, Y.-M.; Suo, W.-W.; Wang, C.-R.; Wu, X.-P. (2024). A new species of <i>Curvemysella</i> T. Habe, 1959 (Bivalvia: Galeommatoidea) from the Yellow Sea, China. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 45(2): 275-284., available online at https://doi.org/10.61733/jconch/4528
page(s): 278, figs 2-6 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 278, figs 2-6 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology The specific name “bajie” originates from the name of “Ba-Jie Zhu”, a character in an ancient Chinese mythological novel, who is lazy, loves to eat, and was appointed by Buddha as the manager to clean the altar; the position is dedicated to eating food delivered by Buddhist devotees. The name alludes to the fact that the new species obtains food from its hosts. [details]Type locality China: Shandong, Qingdao County [青岛市], Huangdao District[黄岛区], Golden Beach [金沙滩], 35.9548°N, 120.2465°E. [details]
