''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles,
marine bivalve
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mollusc
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in the
family
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Cardiidae
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, the cockles.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=345685 on 19 March 2024]
Species
* ''
Acrosterigma amirante''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma attenuatum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)
* ''
Acrosterigma biradiatum''
(Bruguière, 1789)
* ''
Acrosterigma burchardi
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
(Dunker, 1877)
* ''
Acrosterigma capricorne''
Vidal & Kirkendale, 2007
* ''
Acrosterigma cygnorum''
(Deshayes, 1855)
* † ''
Acrosterigma dalli''
(Heilprin, 1886)
* † ''
Acrosterigma delectabile''
(P. A. Maxwell, 1978)
* ''
Acrosterigma dianthinum''
(Melvill & Standen, 1899)
* ''
Acrosterigma discus
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma extremattenuatum''
ter Poorten & Kirkendale, 2017
* † ''
Acrosterigma fraternum''
(Mayer, 1864)
* ''
Acrosterigma hobbsae
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma impolitum''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1841)
* ''
Acrosterigma kerslakae''
Healy & Lamprell, 1992
* ''
Acrosterigma lomboke''
(Vidal, 2003)
* ''
Acrosterigma maculosum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
(W. Wood, 1815)
* ''
Acrosterigma magnum
''Acrosterigma magnum'', or the magnum cockle, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the true cockles.
Description
''Acrosterigma magnum'' has a shell reaching a length of 38 – 48 mm.
Distribution
This species is found ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Acrosterigma marielae
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Wilson & Stevenson, 1977
* ''
Acrosterigma mauritianum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
(Deshayes, 1855)
* ''
Acrosterigma oxygonum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1834)
* † ''
Acrosterigma paulayi
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* † ''
Acrosterigma praecygnorum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
(Ludbrook, 1955)
* ''
Acrosterigma pristipleura
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
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(Dall, 1901)
* ''
Acrosterigma profundum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma punctolineatum
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Healy & Lamprell, 1992
* ''
Acrosterigma selene
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma seurati
''Acrosterigma'' is a genus of large saltwater clams or cockles, marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Cardiidae, the cockles.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma Dall, 1900. Accessed through: Wor ...
''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma simplex''
(Spengler, 1799)
* ''
Acrosterigma sorenseni''
(Powell, 1958)
* ''Acrosterigma subassimile''
(Vidal, 2003): synonym of ''
Vasticardium subassimile''
J. Vidal, 2003
* ''
Acrosterigma suduirauti''
Vidal & Ter Poorten, 2007
* ''
Acrosterigma suluanum''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma terpoorteni''
Thach, 2017
* ''
Acrosterigma transcendens''
(Melvill & Standen, 1899)
* ''
Acrosterigma triangulare''
Raines & Huber, 2012
* ''
Acrosterigma uniornatum''
Vidal, 1999
* ''
Acrosterigma variegatum''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1840)
* ''
Acrosterigma zamboangaense''
ter Poorten & Hobbs, 2023
Synonyms
* ''Acrosterigma abrolhense''
J. Vidal, 1999: synonym of ''Acrosterigma cygnorum''
(Deshayes, 1855) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma alternatum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1840): synonym of ''
Vasticardium angulatum''
(Lamarck, 1819)
* ''Acrosterigma arenicola''
(Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''Acrosterigma maculosum''
(W. Wood, 1815) represented as ''Acrosterigma maculosum maculosum''
(W. Wood, 1815) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma dampierense''
B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977: synonym of ''Acrosterigma impolitum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma dupuchense''
(Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''Vasticardium flavum dupuchense''
(Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''
Vasticardium dupuchense''
(Reeve, 1845) (
superseded combination)
* ''Acrosterigma elongatum''
(Bruguière, 1789): synonym of ''
Vasticardium elongatum''
(Bruguière, 1789) (superseded combination)
* ''Acrosterigma fidele''
J. Vidal, 1992: synonym of ''
Vasticardium fidele''
(J. Vidal, 1992) (superseded combination, original combination)
* ''Acrosterigma flavum''
(Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''
Vasticardium flavum''
(Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded combination)
* ''Acrosterigma kengaluorum''
Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1993: synonym of ''
Vasticardium kengaluorum''
(Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1993) (superseded combination, original combination)
* ''Acrosterigma lacunosum''
(Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''Vasticardium assimile lacunosum''
(Reeve, 1845) (superseded combination)
* ''Acrosterigma lomboke''
(J. Vidal, 2003): synonym of ''Vasticardium lomboke''
J. Vidal, 2003: synonym of ''Cardium mindanense''
Reeve, 1844: synonym of ''
Vasticardium mindanense''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''Acrosterigma mendanaense''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1897): synonym of ''
Vasticardium mendanaense''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1897) (superseded combination)
* ''Acrosterigma punctolineata''
Healy & Lamprell, 1992: synonym of ''Acrosterigma punctolineatum''
Healy & Lamprell, 1992 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet with neuter genus name)
* ''Acrosterigma reeveanum''
(Dunker, 1852): synonym of ''
Vasticardium vertebratum''
(Jonas, 1844) ( junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma rosemariensis''
B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977: synonym of ''Acrosterigma impolitum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma rugosa''
(Lamarck, 1819): synonym of ''
Vasticardium pectiniforme''
(Born, 1780) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma sowerbyorum''
Voskuil & Onverwagt, 1993: synonym of ''Vasticardium fultoni''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1916) (junior subjective synonym, replacement name for ''
Cardium ornatum''
G.B. Sowerby III, 1877)
* ''Acrosterigma subassimile''
(J. Vidal, 2003): synonym of ''
Vasticardium subassimile''
J. Vidal, 2003
* ''Acrosterigma subrugosa''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1839): synonym of ''Vasticardium flavum subrugosum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1839): synonym of ''
Vasticardium subrugosum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1839)
* ''
Acrosterigma swanae''
(S. J. Maxwell, Congdon & Rymer, 2016): synonym of ''Cardium variegatum''
G. B. Sowerby II, 1840: synonym of ''Acrosterigma variegatum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1840)
* ''Acrosterigma unicolor''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1834): synonym of ''Cardium simplex''
Spengler, 1799: synonym of ''Acrosterigma simplex''
(Spengler, 1799) (junior subjective synonym)
* ''Acrosterigma vlamingi''
B. R. Wilson & Stevenson, 1977: synonym of ''Acrosterigma impolitum''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (junior subjective synonym)
References
* 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.
External links
Dall, W. H. (1890–1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science.
Cardiidae
Bivalve genera
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