MolluscaBase taxon details
Mirapecten isthmicus (T. Fuchs, 1877) †
1674770 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1674770)
accepted
Species
Pecten isthmicus T. Fuchs, 1877 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Somalipecten isthmicus (T. Fuchs, 1877) † · unaccepted > superseded combination (genus is a junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Pecten isthmicus T. Fuchs, 1877 †) Fuchs, T. (1878). Die geologische Beschaffenheit der Landenge von Suez. <em>Denkschriften der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> 38(2): 25-42, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6684225
page(s): 40, pl. 2, fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 40, pl. 2, fig. 1 [details]
Type locality contained in Egypt
type locality contained in Egypt [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mirapecten isthmicus (T. Fuchs, 1877) †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1674770 on 2025-09-12
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(of Pecten isthmicus T. Fuchs, 1877 †) Fuchs, T. (1878). Die geologische Beschaffenheit der Landenge von Suez. <em>Denkschriften der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe.</em> 38(2): 25-42, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6684225
page(s): 40, pl. 2, fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 40, pl. 2, fig. 1 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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New combination Combination established herein, not found in the literature. Based on the synonymy of Somalipecten with Mirapecten suggested by Dijkstra & Kilburn (2001) and Dijkstra (2013). [details]
