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Cardiomya didyma (Hinds, 1843)
408458 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:408458)
accepted
Species
Cardiomya ecuadoriana (Olsson, 1961) · unaccepted
Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) ecuadoriana Olsson, 1961 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cuspidaria ecuadoriana Olsson, 1961 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Neaera didyma Hinds, 1843 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Neaera didyma Hinds, 1843) Hinds, R. B. (1843). Descriptions of new species of <i>Neaera</i>, from the collection of Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., made during a voyage round the world, and from that of Hugh Cuming, Esq., obtained during his visit to the Philippines; with notices of the synonymy. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1843) 11: 75-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680053
page(s): 78 [details]
page(s): 78 [details]
Type locality contained in Panamanian part of the North Pacific Ocean
type locality contained in Panamanian part of the North Pacific Ocean [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Cardiomya didyma (Hinds, 1843). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=408458 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Neaera didyma Hinds, 1843) Hinds, R. B. (1843). Descriptions of new species of <i>Neaera</i>, from the collection of Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., made during a voyage round the world, and from that of Hugh Cuming, Esq., obtained during his visit to the Philippines; with notices of the synonymy. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1843) 11: 75-79., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680053
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Cardiomya ecuadoriana (Olsson, 1961)) Olsson, A. A. (1961). Mollusks of the tropical eastern Pacific, particularly from the southern half of the Panamic-Pacific faunal province (Panama to Peru). Panamic-Pacific Pelecypoda. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca. 574 pp, 86 pl., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29909
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) ecuadoriana Olsson, 1961) Olsson, A. A. (1961). Mollusks of the tropical eastern Pacific, particularly from the southern half of the Panamic-Pacific faunal province (Panama to Peru). Panamic-Pacific Pelecypoda. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca. 574 pp, 86 pl., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29909
page(s): 465 [details]
basis of record Poutiers, J. M.; Bernard, F. R. (1995). Carnivorous bivalve molluscs (Anomalodesmata) from the tropical western Pacific Ocean, with a proposed classification and a catalogue of Recent species. <em>in: Bouchet, P. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 14. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 167: 107-187., available online at http://bibliotheques.mnhn.fr/EXPLOITATION/infodoc/ged/viewportalpublished.ashx?eid=IFD_FICJOINT_MNHN_MMNHN_S000_1995_T167_N000_1 [details]
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]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
page(s): 78 [details]
original description (of Cardiomya ecuadoriana (Olsson, 1961)) Olsson, A. A. (1961). Mollusks of the tropical eastern Pacific, particularly from the southern half of the Panamic-Pacific faunal province (Panama to Peru). Panamic-Pacific Pelecypoda. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca. 574 pp, 86 pl., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29909
page(s): 465 [details]
original description (of Cuspidaria (Cardiomya) ecuadoriana Olsson, 1961) Olsson, A. A. (1961). Mollusks of the tropical eastern Pacific, particularly from the southern half of the Panamic-Pacific faunal province (Panama to Peru). Panamic-Pacific Pelecypoda. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca. 574 pp, 86 pl., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29909
page(s): 465 [details]
basis of record Poutiers, J. M.; Bernard, F. R. (1995). Carnivorous bivalve molluscs (Anomalodesmata) from the tropical western Pacific Ocean, with a proposed classification and a catalogue of Recent species. <em>in: Bouchet, P. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 14. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 167: 107-187., available online at http://bibliotheques.mnhn.fr/EXPLOITATION/infodoc/ged/viewportalpublished.ashx?eid=IFD_FICJOINT_MNHN_MMNHN_S000_1995_T167_N000_1 [details]
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]
redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Cuspidaria ecuadoriana. Olsson, 1961. Mollusks of the Tropical Eastern Pacific : 460, pl. 83, fig. 3 - catalog no. 218954) (from synonym Cuspidaria ecuadoriana Olsson, 1961)
To Malacopics (Cardiomya didyma (Hinds, 1843) Ecuador, Manabi, Salango, muddy bottom, by dredging, at 50-60 m depth, collected 2006-12-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Malacopics (Cardiomya didyma (Hinds, 1843) Ecuador, Manabi, Salango, muddy bottom, by dredging, at 50-60 m depth, collected 2006-12-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
