WoRMS taxon details
Jupiteria pontonia (Dall, 1890)
599988 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:599988)
accepted
Species
Leda pontonia Dall, 1890 · unaccepted (original combination)
Nuculana (Saccella) pontonia (Dall, 1890) · unaccepted
Nuculana pontonia (Dall, 1890) · unaccepted
Saccella pontonia (Dall, 1890) · unaccepted
marine
(of Leda pontonia Dall, 1890) Dall, W. H. (1890). Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer “Albatross”. No. VII. Preliminary report on the collection of Mollusca and Brachiopoda obtained in 1887–'88. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 12 (773): 219-362, pls 5-14., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15738824
page(s): 257, pl. 13 fig. 5b [details]
page(s): 257, pl. 13 fig. 5b [details]
Type locality contained in Galapagos Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Galapagos Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Jupiteria pontonia (Dall, 1890). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599988 on 2025-04-27
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Leda pontonia Dall, 1890) Dall, W. H. (1890). Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission Steamer “Albatross”. No. VII. Preliminary report on the collection of Mollusca and Brachiopoda obtained in 1887–'88. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 12 (773): 219-362, pls 5-14., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15738824
page(s): 257, pl. 13 fig. 5b [details]
basis of record Valentich-Scott, P.; Coan, E. V.; Zelaya, D. (2020). <i>Bivalve seashells of western South America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Punta Aguja, Peru to Isla Chiloé, Chile</i>. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. vii + 593 pp.
page(s): 59, pl. 19 [details]
page(s): 257, pl. 13 fig. 5b [details]
basis of record Valentich-Scott, P.; Coan, E. V.; Zelaya, D. (2020). <i>Bivalve seashells of western South America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Punta Aguja, Peru to Isla Chiloé, Chile</i>. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. vii + 593 pp.
page(s): 59, pl. 19 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]





To ANSP Malacology Collection (catalog no. 190963) (from synonym Nuculana pontonia (Dall, 1890))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)
To Malacopics (Leda pontonia Dall,189 SYNTYPE United States, California, off San Diego)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leda pontonia Syntype USNM 96943) (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)
To Malacopics (Leda pontonia Dall,189 SYNTYPE United States, California, off San Diego)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Leda pontonia Syntype USNM 96943) (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Leda pontonia Dall, 1890)