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Mollusca

Mollusca

Bivalvia

Common Name Accepted Binomial Original Binomial Authority WoRMS Record Accepted Binomial with Authority Full Text of Original Species Authority Page
Alternate tellin Eurytellina alternata Tellina alternata Say, 1822 420867 Eurytellina alternata (Say, 1822) Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2(2) 275
Angelwing Cyrtopleura costata Pholas costatus Linnaeus, 1758 156840 Cyrtopleura costata (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1 669
Atlantic calico scallop Argopecten gibbus Ostrea gibba Linnaeus, 1758 394271 Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. V1 698
Atlantic giant cockle Dinocardium robustum Cardium robustum Lightfoot, 1786 156843 Dinocardium robustum (Lightfoot, 1786) A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction… 148, 162
Atlantic razor clam Ensis leei Solen directus

Conrad, 1843.

New name by M. Huber, 2015

 876640 Ensis leei M. Huber, 2015 Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Vol. 1 325
Atlantic wing-oyster Pteria colymbus Pinctada colymbus Röding, 1798 420735 Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798) Museum Boltenianum, sive, Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae 167
Blood ark Lunarca ovalis Arca ovalis Bruguière, 1789 420721 Lunarca ovalis (Bruguière, 1789) Histoire naturelle des vers. Vol. 1 110
Carolina marsh clam  Polymesoda caroliniana Cyclas caroliniana Bosc, 1801 420926 Polymesoda caroliniana (Bosc, 1801) Histoire naturelle des coquilles. Vol. 3 37
Channeled duck clam  Raeta plicatella Lutraria plicatella Lamarck, 1818 420851 Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818) Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Vol. 5 470
Common jingle Anomia simplex Anomia simplex d'Orbigny, 1853 156737 Anomia simplex d'Orbigny, 1853 Histoire physique, politique et naturelle de l'ile de Cuba (Vol. 5) 367
Crested oyster Ostrea equestris Ostrea equestris Say, 1834 156924 Ostrea equestris Say, 1834 American conchology; or, Descriptions of the shells of North America 1(6) ?
Cross-hatched lucine Divalinga quadrisulcata Lucina quadrisulcata d'Orbigny, 1846 464137 Divalinga quadrisulcata (d'Orbigny, 1846) Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, Vol. 5 Part 3 584
Disk dosinia Dosinia discus Artemis discus Reeve, 1850 156070 Dosinia discus (Reeve, 1850) Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals. V. 6 84
Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica Ostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791 140657 Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791) Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae 3336
Florida spiny jewelbox Arcinella cornuta Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866 420813 Arcinella cornuta Conrad, 1866 American journal of conchology Vol. 2 105
Half-naked penshell Atrina seminuda Pinna seminuda Lamarck, 1819 420740 Atrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819) Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Sans Vertèbres. Tome 6(1) 131
Incongruous ark Anadara brasiliana Arca brasiliana Lamarck, 1819 504322 Anadara brasiliana (Lamarck, 1819) Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome 6(1) 44
Macrocallista maculata calico clam Megapitaria maculata Venus maculata Linnaeus, 1758 863029 Megapitaria maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1 686
Northern quahog (Hard clam) Mercenaria mercenaria Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758 141919 Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1 686
Ponderous ark Noetia ponderosa Arca ponderosa Say, 1822 156909 Noetia ponderosa (Say, 1822) Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2(2) 267
Ribbed mussel Geukensia demissa Mytilus demissa Dillwyn, 1817 156859 Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn, 1817) A descriptive catalogue of recent shells : arranged according to the Linnæan method ; with particular attention to the synonymy 314
Sawtooth penshell Atrina serrata Pinna serrata G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 420741 Atrina serrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) The genera of recent and fossil shells, for the use of students in conchology and geology V2 153 159
Scorched mussel Brachidontes exustus Mytilus exustus Linnaeus, 1758 397026 Brachidontes exustus (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1 705
Southern surfclam Spisula raveneli Mactra raveneli Conrad, 1832 420853 Spisula raveneli (Conrad, 1832) American marine conchology; or Descriptions and coloured figures of the shells of the Atlantic coast of North America. 64-65
Stout razor clam Tagelus plebeius Tagelus plebeius Lightfoot, 1786 157001 Tagelus plebeius Lightfoot, 1786 A catalogue of the Portland Museum : lately the property of the Duchess Dowager of Portland deceased which will be sold by auction… 42 & 101
Transverse ark  Anadara transversa Arca transversa Say, 1822 156734 Anadara transversa (Say, 1822) An account of some of the marine shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 2(2) 269
Variable coquina Donax variabilis Donax variabilis Say, 1822 156776 Donax variabilis Say, 1822 Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, V. 2 305

Cephalopoda

Common Name Accepted Binomial Original Binomial Authority WoRMS Record Accepted Binomial with Authority Full Text of Original Species Authority Page
Atlantic brief squid Lolliguncula (Lolliguncula) brevis Loligo brevis Blainville, 1823 574509 Lolliguncula (Lolliguncula) brevis (Blainville, 1823) Journal de Physique, de Chimie, d'Histoire naturelle et des Arts. 96

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Gastropoda

Common Name Accepted Binomial Original Binomial Authority WoRMS Record Accepted Binomial with Authority Full Text of Original Species Authority Page
Banded tulip Cinctura hunteria Pyrula hunteria G. Perry, 1811 607920 Cinctura hunteria (G. Perry, 1811) Conchology, or, The natural history of shells ?
Channeled whelk Busycotypus canaliculatus Murex canaliculatus Linnaeus, 1758 160192 Busycotypus canaliculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae 10th Ed. Vol. 1 753
Common Atlantic auger Neoterebra dislocata Cerithium dislocatum Say, 1822 1416382 Neoterebra dislocata (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 235
Common Atlantic slippersnail Crepidula fornicata Patella fornicata Linnaeus, 1758 138963 Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae 10th Ed. Vol. 1. 781
Common Periwinkle  Littorina littorea Turbo littoreus Linnaeus, 1758 140262 Littorina littorea (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1 761
Convex slippersnail Crepidula convexa Crepidula convexa Say, 1822 160228 Crepidula convexa Say, 1822 Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 227
Eastern mud snail  Ilyanassa obsoleta Nassa obsoleta Say, 1822 467490 Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 232
Eastern white slippersnail Crepidula plana Crepidula plana Say, 1822 160230 Crepidula plana Say, 1822 Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 226
Horse conch Triplofusus giganteus Fasciolaria gigantea Kiener, 1840 420051 Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840) Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes : comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris, la collection Lamarck, celle du Prince Masséna (appartenant maintenant à le baron Benjamin Delessert) et les découvertes réecentes des voyageurs 3(1) 5
Interrupted periwinkle Echinolittorina placida Echinolittorina placida D. Reid, 2009 458208 Echinolittorina placida D. Reid, 2009 Zootaxa. 2184  
Knobbed whelk Busycon carica Murex carica Gmelin, 1791 160185 Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae 13th Ed. Part 6. 3545
Lettered olive Oliva sayana Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834 208387 Oliva sayana (Ravenel, 1834) Catalogue of recent shells in the cabinet of Edmund Ravenel, M.D. Charleston, S.C. (1834)  
Lightning whelk Sinistrofulgur sinistrum Busycon (Sinistrofulgur) sinistrum Hollister, 1958 862934 Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (Hollister, 1958) Palaeontographica Americana 4(28) 85
Marsh periwinkle  Littoraria irrorata Turbo irroratus Say, 1822 419566 Littoraria irrorata (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 239
Oyster drill Urosalpinx cinerea Fusus cinereus Say, 1822 140429 Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 236
Scotch bonnet Semicassis granulata Buccinum granulatum Born, 1778 419784 Semicassis granulata (Born, 1778) Index rerum naturalium Musei Caesarei Vindobonensis. Verzeichniss der Natürlichen Seltenheiten des K.K. Naturalien Kabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil, Schalthiere. Pars 1 Testacea. 239
Shark eye Neverita duplicata Natica duplicata Say, 1822 160407 Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 247
Solitary glassy bubble  Haminella solitaria Bulla solitaria Say, 1822 1342053 Haminella solitaria (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 245
Thick-lip drill  Eupleura caudata Ranella caudata Say, 1822 160314 Eupleura caudata (Say, 1822) Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2(2) 236
True tulip Fasciolaria tulipa Murex tulipa Linnaeus, 1758 420024 Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus, 1758) Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 10th Ed. Vol. 1. 754
White baby ear Sinum perspectivum Sigaretus perspectivus Say, 1831 160053 Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831) American conchology; or, Descriptions of the shells of North America 1(6) ?