WoRMS taxon details
Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835)
506128 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:506128)
accepted
Species
Modiola discrepans Lamarck, 1819 · unaccepted
Modiola europea Weinkauff, 1867 · unaccepted
Modiola poliana R. A. Philippi, 1844 · unaccepted
Modiola tumida Hanley, 1843 · unaccepted
Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835) · unaccepted
Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843) · unaccepted
Modiolaria marmorata (Forbes, 1838) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835 · unaccepted
Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1838) · unaccepted (synonym)
Musculus tumidus (Hanley, 1843) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mytilus marmoratus Forbes, 1838 · unaccepted
marine
(of Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835) Cantraine, F. J. (1835). Diagnoses ou descriptions succinctes de quelques espèces nouvelles de mollusques. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles.</em> 2(11): 380-401., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2880681
page(s): 397 [details]
page(s): 397 [details]
Taxonomy Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus (1890) summarized the complex history of misidenfifications regarding this species. The...
Taxonomy Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus (1890) summarized the complex history of misidenfifications regarding this species. The specific name discors, which correctly applies to the boreal species Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767), was used for this species by Poli (1795), Montagu (1803), Turton (1819) and others following a lead by Da Costa (1778), therefore reports of "discors" for localities south of the British Isles and in the Mediterranean should be understood as denoting Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus].
Montagu (1803) correctly distinguished both species, but introduced a new taxon Mytilus discrepans which is a synonym of the Arctic discors, and erroneously used the name discors for Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus].
Lamarck (1819) independently introduced Modiolus discrepans, based on Da Costa's erroneous concept of Mytilus discors i.e. Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. The name discrepans Lamarck, 1819 has also been used for Mediterranean Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. [details]
Montagu (1803) correctly distinguished both species, but introduced a new taxon Mytilus discrepans which is a synonym of the Arctic discors, and erroneously used the name discors for Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus].
Lamarck (1819) independently introduced Modiolus discrepans, based on Da Costa's erroneous concept of Mytilus discors i.e. Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. The name discrepans Lamarck, 1819 has also been used for Mediterranean Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=506128 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Modiola discrepans Lamarck, 1819) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47441
page(s): vol. 6(1), p. 114 [details]
original description (of Modiola europea Weinkauff, 1867) Weinkauff, H. C. (1867). Die Conchylien des Mittelmeeres, ihre geographische und geologische Verbreitung. T. Fischer, Cassel Vol. 1: pp. XIX + 307 [1867], Vol. 2: pp. VI + 512 [1868]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49636970 [details]
original description (of Modiola poliana R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1844). Nachtrag zum zweiten Bande der Enumeratio Molluscorum Siciliae. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 1: 100-112 [July]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291488
page(s): 101-102 [details]
original description (of Modiola tumida Hanley, 1843) Hanley S. (1842-1846). <i>An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, by Sylvanus Hanley, B.A., F.L.S. The plates forming a third edition of the Index Testaceologicus, by William Wood</i>. London: W. Wood. 272 + 18 pp., pls 9-19. [1-224: reissue of material published in 1842-1843; 225-272, pls 9-13: 1843; pls 14-16: 1844; 9-18 (explanation to pls 9-13), pls 17-19: 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39463517 [details]
original description (of Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835) Cantraine, F. J. (1835). Diagnoses ou descriptions succinctes de quelques espèces nouvelles de mollusques. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles.</em> 2(11): 380-401., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2880681
page(s): 397 [details]
original description (of Mytilus marmoratus Forbes, 1838) Forbes, E. (1838). Malacologia Monensis: a catalogue of the Mollusca inhabiting the Isle of Man and the neighbouring sea. Edinburgh: J. Carfrae and son pp. XII + 63 + 3 pl., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k99078x
page(s): 44 [details]
basis of record 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]
page(s): vol. 6(1), p. 114 [details]
original description (of Modiola europea Weinkauff, 1867) Weinkauff, H. C. (1867). Die Conchylien des Mittelmeeres, ihre geographische und geologische Verbreitung. T. Fischer, Cassel Vol. 1: pp. XIX + 307 [1867], Vol. 2: pp. VI + 512 [1868]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49636970 [details]
original description (of Modiola poliana R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1844). Nachtrag zum zweiten Bande der Enumeratio Molluscorum Siciliae. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 1: 100-112 [July]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291488
page(s): 101-102 [details]
original description (of Modiola tumida Hanley, 1843) Hanley S. (1842-1846). <i>An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, by Sylvanus Hanley, B.A., F.L.S. The plates forming a third edition of the Index Testaceologicus, by William Wood</i>. London: W. Wood. 272 + 18 pp., pls 9-19. [1-224: reissue of material published in 1842-1843; 225-272, pls 9-13: 1843; pls 14-16: 1844; 9-18 (explanation to pls 9-13), pls 17-19: 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39463517 [details]
original description (of Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835) Cantraine, F. J. (1835). Diagnoses ou descriptions succinctes de quelques espèces nouvelles de mollusques. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles.</em> 2(11): 380-401., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2880681
page(s): 397 [details]
original description (of Mytilus marmoratus Forbes, 1838) Forbes, E. (1838). Malacologia Monensis: a catalogue of the Mollusca inhabiting the Isle of Man and the neighbouring sea. Edinburgh: J. Carfrae and son pp. XII + 63 + 3 pl., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k99078x
page(s): 44 [details]
basis of record 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]
Identification resource
identification resource
Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 186 [details]
page(s): 186 [details]
Other
additional source
Bucquoy, E.; Dautzenberg, P.; Dollfus, G. (1887-1898). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome II. Pélécypodes. Paris, J.B. Baillière & fils; 884 p., 99 pl. [pp. 1-24, pl. 1-6, 1887; pp. 25-60, pl. 7-11, 1888; pp. 61-112, pl. 12-21, 1889; pp. 113-172, pl. 22-29, 1890; pp. 173-220, pl. 30-37, 1891; pp. 221-320, pl. 38-51, 1892; pp. 321-450, pl. 52-67, 1893; pp. 453-540, pl. 68-70, 1895; pp. 541-620, pl. 79-88, 1896; pp. 621-884, pl. 89-99, 1898]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58552309
page(s): 163-168 [details]
page(s): 163-168 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus (1890) summarized the complex history of misidenfifications regarding this species. The specific name discors, which correctly applies to the boreal species Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767), was used for this species by Poli (1795), Montagu (1803), Turton (1819) and others following a lead by Da Costa (1778), therefore reports of "discors" for localities south of the British Isles and in the Mediterranean should be understood as denoting Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus].Montagu (1803) correctly distinguished both species, but introduced a new taxon Mytilus discrepans which is a synonym of the Arctic discors, and erroneously used the name discors for Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus].
Lamarck (1819) independently introduced Modiolus discrepans, based on Da Costa's erroneous concept of Mytilus discors i.e. Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. The name discrepans Lamarck, 1819 has also been used for Mediterranean Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1844) [= subpictus]. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | marmoreret musculus [from synonym] | [details] |
| Dutch | gemarmerde streepschelp [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | spotted musselmarbled musselmarbled musculusmarbled crenella | [details] |
| German | Marmorierte BohnenmuschelMarmor-Bohnenmuschel | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland (from synonym Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843))
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843))
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Musculus tumidus (Hanley, 1843))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Conchology (Musculus subpictus)
To Dyntaxa (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Malacopics (Modiolus subpictus Cantraine,1935 SYNTYPE Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trieste)
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835) Iceland, off southern Iceland, at 4 m depth, c...
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835) United Kingdom, Highland, Isle of Skye, ex col...
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Modiola europea Weinkauff, 1867)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola poliana R. A. Philippi, 1844)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola tumida Hanley, 1843)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus marmoratus Forbes, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To PESI (from synonym Musculus tumidus (Hanley, 1843))
To PESI (from synonym Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843))
Marine Life Information Network - UK (from synonym Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843))
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Musculus tumidus (Hanley, 1843))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Musculus marmoratus (Forbes, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Conchology (Musculus subpictus)
To Dyntaxa (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To Malacopics (Modiolus subpictus Cantraine,1935 SYNTYPE Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trieste)
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835) Iceland, off southern Iceland, at 4 m depth, c...
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835) United Kingdom, Highland, Isle of Skye, ex col...
To Malacopics (Musculus subpictus (Cantraine, 1835))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Modiola europea Weinkauff, 1867)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola poliana R. A. Philippi, 1844)
To PESI (from synonym Modiola tumida Hanley, 1843)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolus subpictus Cantraine, 1835)
To PESI (from synonym Mytilus marmoratus Forbes, 1838)
To PESI (from synonym Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835))
To PESI (from synonym Musculus tumidus (Hanley, 1843))
To PESI (from synonym Modiolarca tumida (Hanley, 1843))
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