Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Pteriomorphia > Order Arcida > Superfamily Arcoidea > Family Arcidae > Genus Bathyarca

Bathyarca pectunculoides (Scacchi, 1835)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Arca Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

BathyarcaKobelt, 1891accepted genus name
Arca (Bathyarca) Kobelt, 1891 synonym

Species group names

Bathyarca petunculoides [sic] orthographic variant
Arca koreni Danielssen, 1859 synonym
Arca pectunculoides var. grandis Leche, 1878 synonym
Arca pectunculoides var. septentrionalis G. O. Sars, 1878 synonym
Bathyarca grandis (Leche, 1878) synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English: comb bathyark

Literature

basis of record

Gofas, 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: 180-213.

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

Morton B. (1982). Functional morphology of Bathyarca pectunculoides (Bivalvia: Arcacea) from a deep Norwegian fjord with a discusssion of the mantle margin in the Arcoida.. Sarsia 67: 269-282

additional source

Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.

identification resource

Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Bathyarca pectunculoides (Scacchi, 1835). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138799

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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2010-08-14 by Serge Gofas

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