Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Venerida > Superfamily Mactroidea > Family Mactridae > Subfamily Mactrinae > Genus Mactra

Mactra olorina R. A. Philippi, 1846

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Mactra*	Linnaeus, 1767	accepted genus name
*Mactra (Mactra)*	Linnaeus, 1767	synonym
*Trigonella*	da Costa, 1778	synonym

Species group names

*Mactra cygnea*	R. A. Philippi, 1844	junior homonym
*Mactra isthmia*	Jousseaume, 1888	synonym
*Mactra striata*	Spengler, 1802	synonym

Literature

original description	Philippi, R. A. (1845-1847). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien. Zweiter Band. 2. Cassel: Fischer. 1-231, pls. 1-48. (publ. dates: (1): 1-32 [Sep 1845]; (2): 33-63 [Oct 1845]; (3): 65-87 [Feb 1846]; (4): 89-121 [Aug 1846]; (5): 123-152 [Oct 1846]; (6): 153-182 [Feb 1847]; (7): 183-212 [Mar 1847]; (8): 213-231 [Apr 1847]).
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	Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises. [Contribution to the study of the fauna of Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Fauna of the French colonies.]. Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales. 3(4): 321-636, pls 4-7. Paris.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mactra olorina R. A. Philippi, 1846. 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:140298