Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Cardiida > Superfamily Tellinoidea > Family Tellinidae > Subfamily Arcopagiinae > Genus Arcopella

Arcopella balaustina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Tellina Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Arcopella*	Thiele, 1934	accepted genus name
*Arcopagia (Arcopella)*	Thiele, 1934	synonym

Species group names

*Arcopagia balaustina*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym
*Arcopagia britannica*	(Tomlin, 1934)	synonym
*Arcopagia britannica purpurmaculata*	F. Nordsieck, 1969	synonym
*Macoma balaustina*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym
*Tellina balaustina var. albida*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1886	synonym
*Tellina balaustina var. major*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1886	synonym
*Tellina britannica*	Tomlin, 1934	synonym
*Tellina maculata*	J. Adams, 1797	synonym
*Tellina serratula*	Brusina, 1870	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Oliver, P. G., Holmes, A. M., Killeen, I. J. & Turner, J. A. 2010 Marine Bivalve Shells of the British Isles (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales.
additional source	Huber, M.; Langleit, A.; Kreipl, K. (2015). Tellinidae. Pp. 167-297 In: M. Huber, Compendium of bivalves 2. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 907 pp.
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. Arcopella balaustina (Linnaeus, 1758). 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:491643

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Occurrence

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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.

EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

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2016-06-11 by André F. Sartori

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