''Arcinella'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
mollusc
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...
in the
family
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Chamidae
Chamidae, common name the jewel boxes or jewel box clams, is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, a group of marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the ...
.
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MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Arcinella Schumacher, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415075 on 2022-10-01]
Species
* ''
Arcinella arcinella
''Arcinella arcinella'', or the Caribbean spiny jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Miffl ...
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(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''
Arcinella brasiliana
''Arcinella'' is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 55.
MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaB ...
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(Nicol, 1953)
* ''
Arcinella californica
''Arcinella'' is a genus of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 55.
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(Dall, 1903)
* ''
Arcinella cornuta
''Arcinella cornuta'', or the Florida spiny jewelbox clam , is a marine species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae. It can be found along the coast of North Carolina to Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Central America, and Venezuela. D ...
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Conrad, 1866
;Synonyms:
* ''Arcinella carinata''
Philippi, 1844: synonym of ''
Basterotina angulata''
(S. V. Wood, 1857)
* ''Arcinella cruda''
Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938: synonym of ''
Cardita hawaiensis
''Cardita'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Naming
Especially in the early 19th century, this genus was often confused with the Carditid genus '' Cardites''. ''Cardita'' was originally established by J.G. ...
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(Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
* ''Arcinella hawaiensis''
Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938: synonym of ''
Cardita hawaiensis
''Cardita'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Naming
Especially in the early 19th century, this genus was often confused with the Carditid genus '' Cardites''. ''Cardita'' was originally established by J.G. ...
''
(Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
* ''Arcinella laevis''
Philippi, 1844: synonym of ''
Kurtiella bidentata''
(Montagu, 1803)
* ''Arcinella laysana''
Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938: synonym of ''
Cardita hawaiensis
''Cardita'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Naming
Especially in the early 19th century, this genus was often confused with the Carditid genus '' Cardites''. ''Cardita'' was originally established by J.G. ...
''
(Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
* ''Arcinella sandalina''
Monterosato, 1872: synonym of ''
Gregariella semigranata
''Gregariella'' is a genus of mussels in the family Mytilidae.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 18. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gre ...
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(Reeve, 1858)
* ''Arcinella spinosa''
Schumacher, 1817: synonym of ''Arcinella arcinella''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''Arcinella thaanumi''
Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938: synonym of ''
Cardita excisa
''Cardita'' is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Carditidae.
Naming
Especially in the early 19th century, this genus was often confused with the Carditid genus ''Cardites''. ''Cardita'' was originally established by J.G. B ...
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Philippi, 1847
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
Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. Schultz, Copenghagen. iv + 288 pp., 22 pls.
Chamidae
Bivalve genera
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