Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Heterodonta > Infraclass Euheterodonta > Order Lucinoida > Superfamily Lucinoidea > Family Lucinidae > Genus Myrtea

Myrtea spinifera (Montagu, 1803)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Myrtea*	Turton, 1822	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Myrtea spinosa*	[sic]	orthographic variant
*Lucina spinifera*	(Montagu, 1803)	synonym
*Lucina spinifera var. gallensis*	de Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Lucina spinifera var. minor*	Jeffreys, 1864	synonym
*Lucina spinifera var. zina*	de Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Myrtea spinosa*	[sic]	synonym
*Venus spinifera*	Montagu, 1803	synonym

Literature

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	Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp.
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	ITIS database

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications)
GenBank (17 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Myrtea spinifera. 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:140287