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Discors multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)

To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED)

826913  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:826913)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Cardiida (Order)
  10. Cardioidea (Superfamily)
  11. Cardiidae (Family)
  12. Orthocardiinae (Subfamily)
  13. Discors (Genus)
  14. Discors multipunctatum (Species)
accepted
Species
Cardium multipunctatum G. B. Sowerby I, 1833 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Laevicardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Lyrocardium multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium multipunctatum 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): 84 [details] 
Note ‘Ad littora Chinae’ (coast of China,...  
Type locality ‘Ad littora Chinae’ (coast of China, text); ‘China & Philippines’ (labels), coll. Cuming. [details]
Type material NHMUK 20130524, two possible syntypes [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Discors multipunctatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=826913 on 2025-09-10
Date
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2014-11-28 08:12:35Z
created
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2019-05-11 12:22:31Z
changed
ter Poorten, Jan Johan
2020-05-12 06:05:54Z
changed
Köhler, Frank

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original description (of Cardium multipunctatum 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): 84 [details] 

basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 92; note: possible syntypes figured (pl. 27 figs 1-2) [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Type locality ‘Ad littora Chinae’ (coast of China, text); ‘China & Philippines’ (labels), coll. Cuming. [details]

Type material NHMUK 20130524, two possible syntypes [details]
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN) 
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN) 
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum BROWN) 
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED) 
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED) 
To Conchology (Discors multipunctatum RED) 
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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