Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Lucinida > Superfamily Lucinoidea > Family Lucinidae > Subfamily Codakiinae > Genus Ctena

Ctena decussata (O. G. Costa, 1829)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ctena*	Mörch, 1861	accepted genus name
*Ctena decussata*	(O. G. Costa, 1829)	taxonomically included in
*Clathroconcha*	Coen, 1934	synonym
*Codakia (Ctena)*	Mörch, 1861	synonym

Species group names

*Clathroconcha istriensis*	Coen, 1934	synonym
*Codakia decussata*	(O. G. Costa, 1836)	synonym
*Lucina decussata*	O. G. Costa, 1829	synonym
*Tellina reticulata*	Linnaeus, 1767, sensu Poli, 1791	misapplied name

Literature

additional source	Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
additional source	Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp.
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.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ctena decussata (O. G. Costa, 1829). 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:140278