Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Venerida > Superfamily Ungulinoidea > Family Ungulinidae > Genus Diplodonta

Diplodonta brocchii (Deshayes, 1850)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Lucina Meigen, 1830

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

DiplodontaBronn, 1831accepted genus name

Species group names

Diplodonta labelliformis Locard, 1898 synonym
Diplodonta orbiculata Locard, 1898 synonym

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

Panetta, P. 1972. Diplodonta brocchii Desh. (Diplodonta orbiculata Monterosato) nel Mediterraneo. Thalassia Salentina 6: 47-51.

additional source

Marquet, R. (2005). The Neogene Bivalvia (Heterodonta and Anomalodesmata) and Scaphopoda from Kallo and Doel (Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium). Palaeontos. 6: 1-142, pls 1-62.

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

Huber M. (2015). Compendium of Bivalves 2. A Full-Color Guide to the Remaining Seven Families. A Systematic Listing of 8,500 Bivalve Species and 10,500 Synonyms. ConchBooks, Harxheim, Germany,. 901 pp. + 1 CD-ROM (containing chapters 5 and 6.461) [Tellinidae by Huber, Langleit & Kreipl, pp. 167-297].

additional source

Gofas, S.; Moreno, D.; Salas, C. (2011). Moluscos marinos de Andalucía: II. Clase Gastropoda (Heterobranchia), clase Bivalvia, clase Scaphopoda, clase Cephalopoda, glosario e índices. Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga: Málaga. ISBN 978-84-9747-382-8. XII, 343-798 pp.

additional source

Carrozza, F. (1983). Diplodonta brocchii Deshayes, 1850. Bollettino Malacologico. 19: 141-144.

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. Diplodonta brocchii (Deshayes, 1850). 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:141881

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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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2013-06-14 by André F. Sartori

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