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

Solecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Solecurtus*	Blainville, 1824	accepted genus name
*Adasius*	Leach, 1852	synonym
*Psammosolen*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Solenocurtus*	P. Fischer, 1887	synonym

Species group names

*Adasius loscombeus*	Leach, 1852	synonym
*Psammobia scopula*	W. Turton, 1822	synonym
*Solecurtus albus*	Blainville, 1827	synonym
*Solecurtus multistriatus*	(Scacchi, 1835)	synonym
*Solen albicans*	Nardo, 1847	synonym
*Solen gallicus*	Chenu, 1843	synonym
*Solen multistriatus*	Scacchi, 1835	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: short razor clam; short razor-shell sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

German: Gemeine Scheidenmuschel; Scheidenmuschel

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	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.
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.
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.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Solecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822). 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:141543