MolluscaBase taxon details
Coecella horsfieldii J. E. Gray, 1853
505800 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:505800)
accepted
Species
Caecella cumingiana Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
Caecella oblonga Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
Caecella tenuis Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
Caecella transversalis Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
Caecella zelandica Deshayes, 1855 · unaccepted
Mesodesma aequilatera Römer, 1862 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Coecella horsfieldii formosae de Rooij-Schuiling, 1972 accepted as Coecella formosae de Rooij-Schuiling, 1972
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gray, J. E. (1853). A revision of the genera of some of the families of Conchifera or bivalve shells. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2) 11: 33-44, 398-402., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13785724
page(s): 43 [details]
page(s): 43 [details]
Note Madras and China
From editor or global species database
Type locality Madras and China [details]
Etymology Named for the American naturalist, Thomas Horsfield [M.D.] (1773-1859).
Etymology Named for the American naturalist, Thomas Horsfield [M.D.] (1773-1859). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Coecella horsfieldii J. E. Gray, 1853. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=505800 on 2026-08-29
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original description
Gray, J. E. (1853). A revision of the genera of some of the families of Conchifera or bivalve shells. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (2) 11: 33-44, 398-402., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13785724
page(s): 43 [details]
original description (of Caecella cumingiana Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 334 [details]
original description (of Caecella oblonga Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Caecella tenuis Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 336 [details]
original description (of Caecella transversalis Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Caecella zelandica Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Mesodesma aequilatera Römer, 1862) Römer, E. (1862). Drei neue Arten von <i>Mesodesma</i>. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 9: 134–137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15860735 [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 Zhang, J.-L. Zhang, S.-P. & Wang, S.-S. (2025). Illustrations of the superfamily Mactroidea (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of China seas. <em>Ocean Press, Beijing.</em> 1-265.
page(s): 206 [details]
page(s): 43 [details]
original description (of Caecella cumingiana Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 334 [details]
original description (of Caecella oblonga Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Caecella tenuis Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 336 [details]
original description (of Caecella transversalis Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Caecella zelandica Deshayes, 1855) Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 335 [details]
original description (of Mesodesma aequilatera Römer, 1862) Römer, E. (1862). Drei neue Arten von <i>Mesodesma</i>. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 9: 134–137., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15860735 [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 Zhang, J.-L. Zhang, S.-P. & Wang, S.-S. (2025). Illustrations of the superfamily Mactroidea (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of China seas. <em>Ocean Press, Beijing.</em> 1-265.
page(s): 206 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the American naturalist, Thomas Horsfield [M.D.] (1773-1859). [details]Type locality Madras and China [details]
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Coecella horsfieldii)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Coecella horsfieldii Gray, 1853 Singapore, Pasir Ris Beach, between rocks at low ti...
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Coecella horsfieldii)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To Malacopics (Coecella horsfieldii Gray, 1853 Singapore, Pasir Ris Beach, between rocks at low ti...
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