WoRMS taxon details
Americardia planicostata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
597308 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:597308)
accepted
Species
Cardium guanacastense Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1947 · unaccepted (unnecessary replacement name; synonym)
Cardium planicostatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Ctenocardia planicostata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Trigoniocardia guanacastensis (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1947) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium planicostatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). [Characters of new species of shells contained in the collection made by mr. Cuming on the western Coast of South America, and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 82–85 [8 September 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859522
page(s): 83-84 [details]
page(s): 83-84 [details]
Note Central America, Guacomayo [= Guatemala (Keen,...
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Americardia planicostata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597308 on 2025-03-31
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cardium guanacastense Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1947) Hertlein L.G. & Strong A.M. (1947). Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society. XXXVI. Mollusks from the West coast of Mexico and Central America. Part. V. <em>Zoologica.</em> 31(4): 129-150, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50979269
page(s): 140-141 [details]
original description (of Cardium planicostatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). [Characters of new species of shells contained in the collection made by mr. Cuming on the western Coast of South America, and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 82–85 [8 September 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859522
page(s): 83-84 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 190; note: holotype figured (pl. 70 figs 1A-E) [details]
page(s): 140-141 [details]
original description (of Cardium planicostatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B., I. (1833). [Characters of new species of shells contained in the collection made by mr. Cuming on the western Coast of South America, and among the islands of the South Pacific Ocean]. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1: 82–85 [8 September 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859522
page(s): 83-84 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 190; note: holotype figured (pl. 70 figs 1A-E) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Lee, H. G.; M. Huber, M. (2012). <i>Americardia lightbourni</i> new species and <i>A. columbella</i> new species compared to <i>A. media</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), <i>A. speciosa</i> (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850), and the extinct <i>A. columba</i> (Heilprin, 1886) (Bivalvia: Cardiidae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 126(1): 15-24. [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality Central America, Guacomayo [= Guatemala (Keen, 1971)], in fine sand, depth 13 fms [24 m]. Coll. Cuming [details]Type material NHMUK 20020251, holotype [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Trigoniocardia guanacastensis (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1947))
To Conchology (Americardia planicostata)
To Malacopics (Americardia planicostata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Panama, Panamá, Archipi...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Trigoniocardia guanacastensis (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1947))
To Conchology (Americardia planicostata)
To Malacopics (Americardia planicostata (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) Panama, Panamá, Archipi...
