MolluscaBase taxon details
Meropesta nicobarica (Gmelin, 1791)
505735 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:505735)
accepted
Species
Eastonia nicobarica (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted
Eastonia reticulata (L. Spengler, 1802) · unaccepted
Lutraria chemnitzii R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mactra aegyptiaca Dillwyn, 1817 · unaccepted
Mactra nicobarica Gmelin, 1791 · unaccepted
Mactra reticulata L. Spengler, 1802 · unaccepted
Meropesta meridiana Iredale, 1929 · unaccepted
Standella nicobarica (Gmelin, 1791) · unaccepted
marine
(of Mactra nicobarica Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Meropesta nicobarica (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505735 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Lutraria chemnitzii R. A. Philippi, 1849) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Centuria tertia testaceorum novorum. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5(10): 151-160 [March 1849]; 5(11): 161-176 [March 1849]; 5(12): 186-192 [April 1849]; 6(2): 17-26 [May 1849]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292345
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Mactra aegyptiaca Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 143 [details]
original description (of Mactra nicobarica Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Meropesta meridiana Iredale, 1929) Iredale, T. (1929). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31 [29 June 1929]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52430219
page(s): 268 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Leung KMY., Lui KKY., Wai TC., Cheung AYT, Chan BKK. & Yau C. (2006). Study on the Soft Shore in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture & Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
basis of record Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 224 [details]
page(s): 26 [details]
original description (of Mactra aegyptiaca Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899
page(s): 143 [details]
original description (of Mactra nicobarica Gmelin, 1791) Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Vermes. In: Gmelin J.F. (Ed.) Caroli a Linnaei Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Ed. 13. Tome 1(6). G.E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910. <em>Systema Naturae. Linneaeus (ed.). Ed. 13.</em> 1: pars. 6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83098#5 [details]
original description (of Meropesta meridiana Iredale, 1929) Iredale, T. (1929). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31 [29 June 1929]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52430219
page(s): 268 [details]
context source (HKRMS) Leung KMY., Lui KKY., Wai TC., Cheung AYT, Chan BKK. & Yau C. (2006). Study on the Soft Shore in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture & Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
basis of record Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 224 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Conchology (Meropesta nicobarica)
To Malacopics (Meropesta nicobarica (Gmelin,1791) Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin)
To Malacopics (Meropesta nicobarica (Gmelin,1791) Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin)
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