original description
(of Pectunculus formosus Reeve, 1843) Reeve, L. A. (1843). Monograph of the genus <i>Pectunculus</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 1, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-2, Feruary 1843; pl. 3-4, March 1843; pl. 5-6, April 1843; pl. 7, June 1843; pl..8, August 1843; pl. 9, December 1843]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11119359
page(s): pl. 8, species 48 [details]
original description
(of Pectunculus formosus var. tumida Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1906) Dautzenberg, P. & Fischer, H. (1906). <i>Mollusques provenant des dragages effectués à l'ouest de l'Afrique pendant les campagnes scientifiques de S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco</i>. Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert Ier Prince Souverain de Monaco, 32. Imprimerie de Monaco: Monaco. 125 pp., 5 plates. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/31337
page(s): 77 [details]
basis of record
Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
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
Nolf F. & Swinnen F. (2013) The endemic West African species of the family Glycymerididae (Mollusca: Bivalvia), with description of two new species. <i>Neptunea</i> 12(2): 1-34. [1 September 2013] [details]
identification resource
Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 162-163 [details]
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