Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Pteriomorphia > Order Mytiloida > Superfamily Mytiloidea > Family Mytilidae > Genus Lithophaga

Lithophaga aristata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lithophaga*	Röding, 1798	accepted genus name
*Lithophagus*		orthographic variant
*Dactylus*	Mörch, 1861	synonym
*Leiosolenus*	Carpenter, 1857	synonym
*Lithodomus*	Cuvier, 1816	synonym
*Lithophaga (Leiosolenus)*	Carpenter, 1856	synonym
*Lithophaga (Myoforceps)*	P. Fischer, 1886	synonym
*Lithophagus*		synonym
*Myoforceps*	P. Fischer, 1886	synonym

Species group names

*Mytilus aristatus*	Dillwyn, 1817	basionym
*Dactylus carpenteri*	Mörch, 1861	synonym
*Leiosolenus aristatus*	(Dillwyn, 1817)	synonym
*Lithodomus forficatus*	Ravenel, 1861	synonym
*Lithophaga bipinnifera*	Guppy, 1877	synonym
*Lithophaga caudata*	Gray J.E. in King, 1827	synonym
*Lithophaga incurva*	Gabb, 1861	synonym
*Lithophagus aristatus*	(Dillwyn, 1817)	synonym
*Lithophagus aristatus var. gracilior*	Carpenter, 1857	synonym
*Lithophagus aristatus var. tumidior*	Carpenter, 1857	synonym
*Modiola caudigera*	Lamarck, 1819	synonym
*Modiola excavata*	de Folin, 1867	synonym
*Myoforceps aristatus*	(Dillwyn, 1817)	synonym
*Mytilus aristatus*	Dillwyn, 1817	synonym
*Mytilus ropan*	Deshayes, 1836	synonym

Literature

additional source	Turgeon, D. D., W. G. Lyons, P. Mikkelsen, G. Rosenberg, and F. Moretzsohn. 2009. Bivalvia (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 711–744 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, Colleg

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications)
Barcode of Life
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
GenBank (1 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Lithophaga aristata (Dillwyn, 1817). 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:225182

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Environment

marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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2012-06-25 by Philippe Bouchet

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