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Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855)
381166 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:381166)
accepted
Species
Acrosterigma abrolhense J. Vidal, 1999 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Laevicardium gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
page(s): 331 [details]
Note 'Swan River' [Australia, Western Australia,...
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original description
(of Acrosterigma abrolhense J. Vidal, 1999) Vidal, J. (1999). Taxonomic review of the elongated cockles: genera <i>Trachycardium, Vasticardium</i> and <i>Acrosterigma</i> (Mollusca, Cardiidae). <em>Zoosystema.</em> 21(2): 259-335.
page(s): 284-285, fig. 3J-K [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 58, pl. 6 figs 1-2 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 480 [details]
additional source Darragh, T. A. (2024). A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca. <em>Memoirs of Museum Victoria.</em> 83: 37-206.
page(s): 172 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 284-285, fig. 3J-K [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 58, pl. 6 figs 1-2 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 480 [details]
additional source Darragh, T. A. (2024). A checklist of Australian marine Cenozoic Mollusca. <em>Memoirs of Museum Victoria.</em> 83: 37-206.
page(s): 172 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Length L 40-55 mm (adult) [details]Type locality 'Swan River' [Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Swan River Colony] Coll. Cuming. [details]
Type material NHMUK 1971023, three syntypes [details]
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855) Australia, South Australia, Brighton, sand bottom, by trawling, at 5-10 m depth, collected 1988, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855) Australia, South Australia, Brighton, sand bottom, by trawling, at 5-10 m depth, collected 1988, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
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