MolluscaBase taxon details
Saccostrea mordax (Gould, 1850)
819190 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:819190)
accepted
Species
Ostrea mordax A. Gould, 1850 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ostrea mordax 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): 346. [details]
page(s): 346. [details]
Type locality contained in Fiji Islands
type locality contained in Fiji Islands [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Saccostrea mordax (Gould, 1850). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819190 on 2025-09-11
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(of Ostrea mordax 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): 346. [details]
basis of record Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn., R. N. 2003. Marine molluscs of Vietnam. Annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 28: 1-300. [details]
basis of record Cui, Z.; Hu, L.; Li, C.; Zhang, Z.; Guo, X.; Wang, H. (2021). Identification of <i>Saccostrea mordax</i> and a new species <i>Saccostrea mordoides</i> sp. nov. (Bivalvia: Ostreidae) from China. <em>Journal of Shellfish Research.</em> 40(1): 63-75., available online at https://doi.org/10.2983/035.040.0107 [details]
page(s): 346. [details]
basis of record Hylleberg, J. & Kilburn., R. N. 2003. Marine molluscs of Vietnam. Annotations, voucher material, and species in need of verification Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 28: 1-300. [details]
basis of record Cui, Z.; Hu, L.; Li, C.; Zhang, Z.; Guo, X.; Wang, H. (2021). Identification of <i>Saccostrea mordax</i> and a new species <i>Saccostrea mordoides</i> sp. nov. (Bivalvia: Ostreidae) from China. <em>Journal of Shellfish Research.</em> 40(1): 63-75., available online at https://doi.org/10.2983/035.040.0107 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ostrea mordax Syntype USNM 5958) (from synonym Ostrea mordax A. Gould, 1850)
Unreviewed
Hosted externally, from synonym
