''Striarca'' 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 ...
s belonging to the family
Noetiidae
Noetiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Arcida. They are related to the ark clams and used to be classified as among them. They are differentiated from the ark clams by the presence of striations on the hin ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
* †''
Striarca africana''
* † ''
Striarca angulata''
(Scott 1970)
*''
Striarca centenaria''
* † ''
Striarca compressa''
Martin, 1883
* † ''
Striarca cossmanni''
Laubriere, 1887
* † ''
Striarca decipiens''
(G.P. Deshayes, 1858)
* † ''
Striarca dispar''
(G.P. Deshayes, 1858)
*''
Striarca erythraea''
* ''
Striarca gaymardi
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
(B.C.M. Payraudeau, 1826)
* ''
Striarca lactea
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
* † ''
Striarca lamyi
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
E.J. Koperberg, 1931
* † ''
Striarca margaritula
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
(G.P. Deshayes, 1858)
* ''
Striarca miocaenica
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
A.E.M. Cossmann & M.A. Peyrot, 1912
*''
Striarca navicella
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
*''
Striarca pisolina
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
* † ''
Striarca pretiosa
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
(G.P. Deshayes, 1858)
* † ''
Striarca saffordi
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
(W.M. Gabb, 1860) (FOSSIL)
*''
Striarca symmetrica
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in ap ...
''
* † ''
Striarca umbonata
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae
Noetiidae is a family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relatio ...
''
*''
Striarca zebuensis
''Striarca'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Noetiidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
* †'' Striarca africana''
* † '' Striarca angulata'' (Scott 1970)
*'' Striarca centenaria''
* † '' Striarca compr ...
''
;Synonyms:
* ''Striarca afra'' (
Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''
Arcopsis afra''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Striarca crinita''
R. Pulteney, 1799: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca fausta''
Habe, 1951: synonym of ''
Verilarca fausta''
(Habe, 1951)
* ''Striarca gaimardi''
B.C.M. Payraudeau, 1826: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca gibba''
(Krauss, 1848): synonym of ''Striarca pisolina''
(Lamarck, 1819)
* ''Striarca interplicata''
(Grabau & S. G. King, 1928): synonym of ''
Verilarca interplicata''
(Grabau & S. G. King, 1928)
* ''Striarca koshibensis''
K.M. Hatai & Nishiyama, 1952: synonym of ''
Didimacar tenebrica''
(L.A. Reeve, 1844)
* ''Striarca lactanea''
S.V. Wood, 1840: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca margarethae''
J.C. Melvill & R. Standen, 1907: synonym of ''
Arcopsis sculptilis''
(L.A. Reeve, 1844)
* ''Striarca miocenica''
A.E.M. Cossmann & M.A. Peyrot, 1912: synonym of ''Striarca miocaenica''
A.E.M. Cossmann & M.A. Peyrot, 1912
* ''Striarca modiolus''
G.S. Poli, 1795: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca oyamai''
Habe, 1953: synonym of ''Striarca symmetrica''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''Striarca pennantiana''
W.E. Leach in J.E. Gray, 1852: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca perforans''
W. Turton, 1819: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* † ''Striarca perryi''
Le Renard, 1994: synonym of † ''Arcopsis perryi''
(Le Renard, 1994) (superseded combination)
* ''Striarca quoyi''
B.C.M. Payraudeau, 1826: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca repenta''
T. Iredale, 1939: synonym of ''
Didimacar tenebrica''
(L.A. Reeve, 1844)
* ''Striarca rosea''
G.D. Nardo, 1847: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* † ''Striarca songliaoensis''
Z.-W. Gu & J.-S. Yu, 1976: synonym of † ''
Ensidens songliaoensis''
(Z.-W. Gu & J.-S. Yu, 1976) (superseded combination)
* ''Striarca soyoae''
Habe, 1958: synonym of ''
Calloarca soyoae''
(Habe, 1958)
* ''Striarca striata''
L.A. Reeve, 1844: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca striatella''
P. Nyst, 1848: synonym of ''Striarca lactea''
(C. Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Striarca tenebrica''
(Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''
Didimacar tenebrica''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''Striarca thielei''
Schenck & Reinhart, 1938: synonym of ''
Verilarca thielei''
(Schenck & Reinhart, 1938)
References
* Vaught, K.C.; Tucker Abbott, R.; Boss, K.J. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne. ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
External links
Conrad, T. A. (1862). Descriptions of new genera, subgenera and species of Tertiary and Recent shells. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences. 14: 284-291 Iredale, T. (1939). Mollusca. Part I. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929. 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-7Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213Kilburn, R. N. (1983). The Recent Arcidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Annals of the Natal Museum. 25(2): 511-548
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