WoRMS name details
Mactra delicatula Preston, 1904
540642 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:540642)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
- Variety Mactra delicatula var. nivea Preston, 1904 accepted as Mactra cuneata Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Preston, H.B. (1904). Description of some new species of Cingalese and Indian marine shells. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 11(4): 75-78, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099629
page(s): 78, pl. 6, fig. 11 [details]
page(s): 78, pl. 6, fig. 11 [details]
Type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mactra delicatula Preston, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=540642 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Preston, H.B. (1904). Description of some new species of Cingalese and Indian marine shells. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 11(4): 75-78, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099629
page(s): 78, pl. 6, fig. 11 [details]
page(s): 78, pl. 6, fig. 11 [details]
Taxonomy
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
