Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Heterodonta > Infraclass Euheterodonta > Order Veneroida > Superfamily Glossoidea > Family Vesicomyidae > Genus Vesicomya

Vesicomya atlantica (E. A. Smith, 1885)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Vesicomya*	Dall, 1886	accepted genus name

Literature

original description	Smith E. A. (1885). Report on the Lamellibranchiata collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Reports of the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger", Zoology : 13 (part 35): 1-341, pl. 1-25 prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard, Dartmouth College, Hanover New Hampshire.
basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	E. Krylova & R. von Cosel, pers. com., March 2010.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Vesicomya atlantica (E. A. Smith, 1885). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141961