WoRMS taxon details
Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855)
381166 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:381166)
accepted
Species
Acrosterigma abrolhense J. Vidal, 1999 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Laevicardium gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
page(s): 331 [details]
Note 'Swan River' [Australia, Western Australia,...
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=381166 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Acrosterigma abrolhense J. Vidal, 1999) Vidal J. 1999. - Taxonomic review of the elongated cockles: genera <i>Trachycardium, Vasticardium</i> and <i>Acrosterigma</i> (Mollusca, Cardiidae). <i>Zoosystema</i> 21(2): 259-335
page(s): 284-285, fig. 3J-K [details]
original description (of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 58, pl. 6 figs 1-2 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 480 [details]
page(s): 284-285, fig. 3J-K [details]
original description (of Cardium cygnorum Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 331 [details]
original description (of Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977) Fischer-Piette, E. (1977). Révision des Cardiidae (Mollusques Lamellibranches). <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris (A).</em> 101: 1-212., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57853315
page(s): 58, pl. 6 figs 1-2 [details]
basis of record Poorten, J.J. ter. (2024). A taxonomic iconography of living Cardiidae. Harxheim: ConchBooks, 600 pp.
page(s): 480 [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Length L 40-55 mm (adult) [details]Type locality 'Swan River' [Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Swan River Colony] Coll. Cuming. [details]
Type material NHMUK 1971023, three syntypes [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Acrosterigma abrolhense J. Vidal, 1999)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855) Australia, South Australia, Brighton, sand b...
To MNHN type collection (from synonym Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-3994) (from synonym Laevicardium gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum GIANT)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum LARGE)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Conchology (Acrosterigma cygnorum)
To Malacopics (Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855) Australia, South Australia, Brighton, sand b...
To MNHN type collection (from synonym Laevicardium (Trachycardium) gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To MNHN Type collection (IM 2000-3994) (from synonym Laevicardium gaillardi Fischer-Piette, 1977)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
