MolluscaBase - Brachidontes modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767)

WoRMS taxon details

Brachidontes modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767)

To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-35097)

AphiaID

420696 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:420696)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Brachidontes Swainson, 1840

Original name

Arca modiolus Linnaeus, 1767

Synonymised names

Arca modiolus Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted

Brachidontes citrinus (Röding, 1798) · unaccepted

Brachidontes pseudorecurvus Nowell-Usticke, 1969 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Modiola chemnitzii Potiez & Michaud, 1844 · unaccepted

Modiola paeteliana Clessin, 1887 · unaccepted

Modiola sulcata Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)

invalid: junior homonym of Modiola sulcata Lamarck, 1805

Mytilus citrinus Röding, 1798 · unaccepted

Mytilus cubitus Say, 1822 · unaccepted

Volsella modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767) · unaccepted

Environment

marine

Original description

(of Arca modiolus 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]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Brachidontes modiolus (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420696 on 2025-04-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2009-10-06 12:38:14Z

created

db_admin

2010-09-23 11:55:17Z

checked

Huber, Markus

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Arca modiolus 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]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

original description (of Brachidontes pseudorecurvus Nowell-Usticke, 1969) Nowell-Usticke, G. W. 1969. A supplementary listing of new shells (illustrated). To be added to the Check List of the marine shells of St. Croix. Burlington, Vermont: Lane Press. 32 pp., 6 pls.
page(s): 5 [details]

original description (of Modiola chemnitzii Potiez & Michaud, 1844) Potiez, V. L. V. & Michaud, A. L. G. (1844). Galerie des mollusques, ou catalogue méthodique, descriptif et raisonné des mollusques et coquilles du Muséum de Douai. Tome second, pp XXXVII-XLIV + 307 pp. + 3 (Suite du relevé des genres manquants; Errata). Atlas, pp 57-79, pls. XXXVIII-LXX [= 38-70]. Paris (Baillière). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12675360 [details]

original description (of Modiola paeteliana Clessin, 1887) Clessin, S. (1886-1890). Die Familie der Mytilidae. In: Küster, H. K. & Clessin, S. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, ed. 2. 8(2) [Achter Band, dritte Abtheilung]: 13-170, pls 7-36. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. [publication dates: 13-28, pls 7-12 [1886], 29-124, pls 13-32 [1887], 125-132, pls 33-34 [1888]; 133-156, pls 35-36 [1889]; 157-170 [1890]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34263343 [details]

original description (of Modiola sulcata Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): 113 [details]

original description (of Mytilus cubitus Say, 1822) Say, T. (1822). An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 2(1): 221-248; 2(2): 257-276, 302-325., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831411
page(s): 263 [details]

original description (of Mytilus citrinus Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details]

basis of record Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 711–744 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, Colleg [details] Available for editors

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Other

additional source Huber, M. (2010). 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. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]