MolluscaBase taxon details
Ctena bella (Conrad, 1837)
464122 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:464122)
accepted
Species
Codakia (Epicodakia) bella (Conrad, 1837) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Codakia bella (Conrad, 1837) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Ctena gunnamatta (Iredale, 1930) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Epicodakia bella (Conrad, 1837) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Epicodakia gunnamatta Iredale, 1930 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Lucina bella Conrad, 1837 · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Lucina fibula Reeve, 1850 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Lucina ramulosa A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Lucina bella Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 254 [details]
page(s): 254 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ctena bella (Conrad, 1837). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=464122 on 2025-09-10
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original description
(of Epicodakia gunnamatta Iredale, 1930) Iredale, T. (1930). More notes on the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 17(9): 384-407, pls 62-65. [Published 27 June 1930]., available online at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17186/773_complete.pdf
page(s): 391, pl. 44 figs 6-7 [details]
original description (of Lucina bella Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 254 [details]
original description (of Lucina ramulosa A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 255. [details]
original description (of Lucina fibula Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Lucina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-11 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-5, May 1850; pl. 6-9, June 1850; pl. 1, 10-11 August 1850]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142186
page(s): pl. 8, species 33 (fig. 33, 37, 38 a,b) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Scott, V. P. (2003).A taxonomic distributional and bibliographic checklist of Hong Kong marine bivalve molluscs and research published on them from 1971-2000. In: Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong: Perspectives on Marine Environment Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001 (ed. Morton, B.), pp259-310. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Raines B. & Huber M. (2012) Biodiversity quadrupled - Revision of Easter Island and Sala y Gomez bivalves. <i>Zootaxa</i> 3217: 1-106. [29 Feb. 2012], available online at http://www.zora.uzh.ch/61152/1/12_Zootaxa.pdf
page(s): 48 [details]
additional source Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). <i>Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae</i>. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
page(s): 151, figs 70d-e [details]
redescription Glover, E.A. & Taylor, J.D. (2007). Diversity of chemosymbiotic bivalves on coral reefs: Lucinidae (Mollusca Bivalvia) of New Caledonia and Lifou. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 29(1): 109-181. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 391, pl. 44 figs 6-7 [details]
original description (of Lucina bella Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 254 [details]
original description (of Lucina ramulosa A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A. A. (1850). [descriptions of new species of shells from the United States Exploring Expedition]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 151-156, 169–172, 214-218, 252–256, 275–278, 292–296, 309–312, 343–348., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870453
page(s): 255. [details]
original description (of Lucina fibula Reeve, 1850) Reeve, L. A. (1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Lucina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 6, pl. 1-11 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-5, May 1850; pl. 6-9, June 1850; pl. 1, 10-11 August 1850]. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9142186
page(s): pl. 8, species 33 (fig. 33, 37, 38 a,b) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Scott, V. P. (2003).A taxonomic distributional and bibliographic checklist of Hong Kong marine bivalve molluscs and research published on them from 1971-2000. In: Proceedings of an International Workshop Reunion Conference, Hong Kong: Perspectives on Marine Environment Change in Hong Kong and Southern China, 1977-2001 (ed. Morton, B.), pp259-310. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. [details]
additional source Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Raines B. & Huber M. (2012) Biodiversity quadrupled - Revision of Easter Island and Sala y Gomez bivalves. <i>Zootaxa</i> 3217: 1-106. [29 Feb. 2012], available online at http://www.zora.uzh.ch/61152/1/12_Zootaxa.pdf
page(s): 48 [details]
additional source Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). <i>Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae</i>. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
page(s): 151, figs 70d-e [details]
redescription Glover, E.A. & Taylor, J.D. (2007). Diversity of chemosymbiotic bivalves on coral reefs: Lucinidae (Mollusca Bivalvia) of New Caledonia and Lifou. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 29(1): 109-181. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Conchology (Ctena bella)
To Malacopics (Ctena bella (Conrad, 1837) Kenya, Mombasa, Bambury Beach, low tide, collected May 1985, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
To Malacopics (Ctena gunnamatta (Iredale,1930) Australia, Queensland) (from synonym Ctena gunnamatta (Iredale, 1930))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lucina ramulosa Holotype USNM 427778) (from synonym Lucina ramulosa A. Gould, 1850)
To ITIS
To Malacopics (Ctena bella (Conrad, 1837) Kenya, Mombasa, Bambury Beach, low tide, collected May 1985, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
To Malacopics (Ctena gunnamatta (Iredale,1930) Australia, Queensland) (from synonym Ctena gunnamatta (Iredale, 1930))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lucina ramulosa Holotype USNM 427778) (from synonym Lucina ramulosa A. Gould, 1850)
To ITIS
