SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY
Contributions
in Science
Number 1
Checklist of the
Marine Bivalves
of the Northeastern
Pacific Ocean
Eugene V. Coan and Paul H. Scott
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Contributions in Science
Number 1
Checklist of the Marine Bivalves
of the Northeastern Pacific Ocean
Eugene V. Coan and Paul H. Scott
Illustrations by Keri Platner
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
1997
Checklist of the Marine Bivalves
of the Northeastern Pacific Ocean
Eugene V. Coan and Paul H. Scott
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Contributions in Science - Number 1
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Introduction
This checklist provides an inventory of marine bivalve mollusk taxa from the
Arctic coast of Alaska to central Baja California, including all habitats from the
intertidal to the deep-sea. The depth coverage is greater than recently published
lists by Turgeon et al. (1988, and in preparation), which is limited to species
occurring in under 200 m.
Our taxonomic synonymies are based on examination of type material, suites
of material in museum collections, as well as the published literature. Footnotes
highlight innovations included in the inventory. We provide pertinent literature
to these innovations but do not provide references to major changes that have
been made as a result of previously published literature.
Dermatomya teniconcha
Each species in this checklist will be fully treated in our forthcoming book on
the marine bivalves of western North America (Coan et al., 1997).
List of Bivalve Mollusk Taxa
Class Bivalvia Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Protobranchia Pelseneer,
1889
Order Solemyoida Dall, 1889
Superfamily Solemyoidea H. Adams and A. Adams, 1857
Family Solemyidae J. E. Gray, 1840
Genus Solemya Lamarck, 1818
Subgenus Solemya s.s.
Solemya (Solemya) reidi F. R. Bernard, 1980
Subgenus Petrasma Dall, 1908
Solemya (Petrasma) valvulus (Carpenter, 1864)
Genus Acharax Dall, 1908
Acharax johnsoni (Dall, 1891)
Order Nuculoida Dall, 1889
Superfamily Nucinelloidea Vokes, 1956
Family Nucinellidae Vokes, 1956
Genus Huxleyia A. Adams, 1860
Huxleyia munita (Dall, 1898)
Superfamily Nuculoidea J. E. Gray, 1824
Family Nuculidae J. E. Gray, 1824
Genus Nucula Lamarck, 1799
Subgenus Nucula, s.s.
Nucula (Nucula) profundorum E. A. Smith, 1885
Subgenus Lamellinucula Schenck, 1944
Nucula (Lamellinucula) carlottensis Dall, 18971
Nucula (Lamellinucula) exigua G. B. Sowerby I,
in Broderip and G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
Genus Acila H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Subgenus Truncacila Grant and Gale, 1931
Acila (Truncacila) castrensis (Hinds, 1843)
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Genus Ennucula Iredale, 19312
Ennucula cardara (Dall, 1916)
Ennucula linki (Dall, 1916)
Ennucula tenuis (Montagu, 1808)3
Superfamily Pristiglomoidea Verrill and Bush, 1898
Family Pristiglomidae Verrill and Bush, 1898
Subfamily Pristiglominae Verrill and Bush, 1898
Genus Pristigloma Dall, 1900
Pristigloma nitens (Jeffreys, 1876)
Genus Pseudoglomus Dall, 1898
Pseudoglomus fragilis F. R. Bernard, 1989
Subfamily Setiglominae Schileyko, 1983
Genus Setigloma Schileyko, 1983
Setigloma japonica (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Superfamily Nuculanoidea H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Family Nuculanidae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Subfamily Nuculaninae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Nuculana (Jupiteria) taphria
Genus Nuculana Link, 1807
Subgenus Nuculana, s.s.
Nuculana (Nuculana) extenuata (Dall, 1897)
Nuculana (Nuculana) hamata (Carpenter, 1864)
Nuculana (Nuculana) leonina (Dall, 1896)4
Nuculana (Nuculana) minuta (Müller, 1776)
Nuculana (Nuculana) navisa (Dall, 1916)5
Nuculana (Nuculana) pernula (Müller, 1779)6
Subgenus Jupiteria Bellardi, 1875
Nuculana (Jupiteria) cellulita (Dall, 1896)
Nuculana (Jupiteria) elenensis (G. B. Sowerby I,
in Broderip and G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)7
Nuculana (Jupiteria) penderi (Dall and Bartsch, 1910)8
Nuculana (Jupiteria) pontonia (Dall, 1890)
Nuculana (Jupiteria) taphria (Dall, 1896)
Subgenus Tenuileda Habe, 1977
Nuculana (Tenuileda) conceptionis (Dall, 1896)
Subfamily Bathyspinulinae Coan and Scott, new name herein [1982]9
Genus Bathyspinula Filatova, 1958
Subgenus Bathyspinula, s.s.
Bathyspinula (Bathyspinula) calcarella (Dall, 1908)
Bathyspinula (Bathyspinula) prolata (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Subgenus Acutispinula Filatova and Schileyko, 1984
Bathyspinula (Acutispinula) calcar (Dall, 1908)
Subfamily Ledellinae J. A. Allen, 1978
Genus Ledella Verrill and Bush, 1897
Subgenus Ledella, s.s.
Ledella (Ledella) fiascona (Dall, 1916)10
Ledella (Ledella) robusta F. R. Bernard, 1989
Ledella (Ledella) sandersi Filatova and Schileyko, 1984
Ledella (Ledella) tamara Gorbunov, 1946
Ledella (Ledella) ultima (E. A. Smith, 1885)
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Genus Ledellina Filatova and Schileyko, 1984
Ledellina convexirostrata Filatova and Schileyko, 1984
Ledellina formabile Filatova and Schileyko, 1984
Family Malletiidae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Genus Malletia des Moulins, 1832
Malletia alata F. R. Bernard, 1989
Malletia faba Dall, 189711
Malletia pacifica Dall, 1897
Malletia talama Dall, 1916
Malletia truncata Dall, 1908
Genus Katadesmia Dall, 1908
Katadesmia vincula (Dall, 1908)
Family Neilonellidae J. A. Allen, 1978
Genus Neilonella Dall, 1881
Neilonella brunnea (Dall, 1916)
Neilonella kermadecensis Knudsen, 1970
Neilonella mexicana Dall, 1908
Neilonella ritteri (Dall, 1916)
Genus Austrotindaria C. A. Fleming, 1948
Austrotindaria gibbsii (Dall, 1897)
Genus Clencharia Clarke, 1961
Clencharia abyssicola (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Family Sareptidae Stoliczka, 1871
Subfamily Sareptinae Stoliczka, 1871
Genus Yoldia Möller, 1842
Subgenus Yoldia, s.s.
Yoldia (Yoldia) hyperborea (Gould, 1841)12
Yoldia (Yoldia) myalis (Couthouy, 1838)13
Subgenus Cnesterium Dall, 1898
Yoldia (Cnesterium) seminuda Dall, 187114
Subgenus Kalayoldia Grant and Gale, 1931
Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii Gabb, 1865
Genus Megayoldia Verrill and Bush, 1897
Megayoldia martyria (Dall, 1897)
Megayoldia montereyensis (Dall, 1893)15
Megayoldia thraciaeformis (Storer, 1838) 16
Genus Portlandia Mörch, 1857
Portlandia aestuariorum (Mosevich, 1928)17
Portlandia arctica (J. E. Gray, 1824)
Portlandia intermedia (M. Sars, 1865)
Portlandia lenticula (Möller, 1842)
Subfamily Yoldiellinae Allen and Hannah, 1986
Genus Yoldiella Verrill and Bush, 1897
Yoldiella capsa (Dall, 1916)
Yoldiella derjugini Scarlato, 1981
Yoldiella frigida (Torell, 1859)
Yoldiella nana (M. Sars, 1865)18
Yoldiella orcia (Dall, 1916)19
Yoldiella sp. A — Tuffs Abyssal Plain
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Family Siliculidae Allen and Sanders, 1973
Genus Silicula Jeffreys, 1879
Silicula alleni F. R. Bernard, 1989
Silicula sandersi (F. R. Bernard, 1989)
Family Tindariidae Verrill and Bush, 1897
Genus Tindaria Bellardi, 1875
Tindaria compressa Dall, 1908
Tindaria kennerlyi (Dall, 1897)
Subclass Pteriomorphia Beurlen, 1944
Order Arcoida Stoliczka, 1871
Superfamily Arcoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Arcidae Lamarck, 1809
Subfamily Arcinae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Acar J. E. Gray, 1857
Acar bailyi (Bartsch, 1931)
Genus Barbatia J. E. Gray, 1842
Subgenus Cucullaearca Conrad, 1865
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) reeveana (d’Orbigny, 1846)20
Subfamily Anadarinae Reinhart, 1935
Genus Anadara J. E. Gray, 1847
Subgenus Anadara, s.s.
Anadara (Anadara) tuberculosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
Subgenus Larkinia Reinhart, 1935
Anadara (Larkinia) multicostata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1833)
Genus Bathyarca Kobelt, 1891
Bathyarca corpulenta (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Bathyarca frielei (Friele, 1877)
Bathyarca glacialis (J. E. Gray, 1824)
Bathyarca nucleator (Dall, 1908)
Genus Bentharca Verrill and Bush, 1898
Bentharca asperula (Dall, 1881)
Family Noetiidae Stewart, 1930
Subfamily Striarcinae MacNeil, 1938
Genus Arcopsis Koenen, 1885
Arcopsis solida (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)21
Family Parallelodontidae Dall, 1898 [1895]
Subfamily Grammadontinae Branson, 1942
Genus Porterius B. L. Clark, 1925
Porterius new species A — Aleutian Islands, Alaska22
Superfamily Glycymeridoidea Newton, 1916
Family Glycymerididae Newton, 1916
Subfamily Glycymeridinae Newton, 1916
Genus Glycymeris da Costa, 1778
Subgenus Axinola Hertlein and Grant, 1972
Glycymeris (Axinola) keenae Willett, 1944
Glycymeris (Axinola) septentrionalis (Middendorff, 1849)
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Superfamily Limopsoidea Dall, 1895
Family Limopsidae Dall, 1895
Genus Limopsis Sassi, 1827
Limopsis akutanica Dall, 1916
Limopsis panamensis Dall, 190223
Limopsis tenella Jeffreys, 1876
Genus Empleconia Dall, 1908
Empleconia vaginata (Dall, 1891)24
Genus Nipponolimopsis Habe, 1951
Nipponolimopsis decussata (A. Adams, 1862)25
Superfamily Philobryoidea F. Bernard, 1897
Family Philobryidae F. Bernard, 1897
Genus Philobrya Cooper, 1867
Philobrya setosa (Carpenter, 1864)
Order Mytiloida Férussac, 1822
Superfamily Mytiloidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Mytilidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Mytilinae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Mytilus Linnaeus, 1758
Mytilus californianus Conrad, 1837
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 175826
Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Mytilus trossulus Gould, 1850
Genus Brachidontes Swainson, 1840
Brachidontes adamsianus (Dunker, 1857)
Subfamily Bathymodiolinae Kenk and Wilson, 1985
Genus Benthomodiolus Dell, 1987
Benthomodiolus abyssicola (Knudsen, 1970)
Subfamily Crenellinae J. E. Gray, 1840
Genus Crenella Brown, 1827
Crenella decussata (Montagu, 1808)27
Genus Gregariella Monterosato, 1883
Gregariella coarctata (Carpenter, 1857) 28
Genus Musculista Yamamoto and Habe, 1958
Musculista senhousia (Benson, in Cantor, 1842)
Crenella decussata
Genus Musculus Röding, 1798
Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767)
Musculus glacialis (Leche, 1883)29
Musculus niger (J. E. Gray, 1824)30
“Musculus” phenax (Dall, 1915)31
“Musculus” pygmaeus Glynn, 196431
“Musculus” taylori (Dall, 1897)31
Genus Solamen Iredale, 192432
Solamen columbianum (Dall, 1897)
Solamen leanum (Dall, 1897)33
Solamen megas (Dall, 1902)34
Genus Vilasina Scarlato, 1960
Vilasina seminuda (Dall, 1897)35
Vilasina vernicosa (Middendorff, 1849)35
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Subfamily Dacryniinae Ockelmann, 1983
Genus Dacrydium Torell, 185936
Subgenus Dacrydium, s.s.
Dacrydium (Dacrydium) pacificum Dall, 191637
Dacrydium (Dacrydium) rostriferum F. R. Bernard, 1978
Dacrydium (Dacrydium) vitreum (Möller, 1842)
Subfamily Lithophaginae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1857
Genus Adula H. Adams and A. Adams, 1852
Adula californiensis (Philippi, 1847)
Adula diegensis (Dall, 1911)
Adula gruneri (Philippi, 1851)38
Adula schmidtii (Schrenck, 1867)39
Genus Lithophaga Röding, 1798
Subgenus Diberus Dall, 1898
Lithophaga (Diberus) plumula (Hanley, 1844)
Subgenus Labis Dall, 1916
Lithophaga (Labis) attenuata (Deshayes, 1836)
Subgenus Myoforceps P.-H. Fischer I, 1886
Lithophaga (Myoforceps) aristata (Dillwyn, 1817)
Subfamily Modiolinae Keen, 1958
Modiolus (Modiolus) sacculifer
Genus Modiolus Lamarck, 179940
Subgenus Modiolus, s.s.
Modiolus (Modiolus) capax (Conrad, 1837)
Modiolus (Modiolus) carpenteri Soot-Ryen, 1963
Modiolus (Modiolus) modiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)41
Modiolus (Modiolus) sacculifer (Berry, 1953)
Subgenus Modiolusia Yamamoto and Habe, 1958
Modiolus (Modiolusia) neglectus Soot-Ryen, 1955
Modiolus (Modiolusia) rectus (Conrad, 1837)42
Genus Geukensia van de Poel, 195943
Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn, 1817)
Genus Amygdalum Megerlie von Mühlfeld, 1811
Amygdalum politum (Verrill and S. Smith, in Verrill, 1880)
Genus Idas Jeffreys, 187644
Idas washingtonius (F. R. Bernard, 1978)
Subfamily Septiferinae Scarlato and Starobogatov, 1979
Genus Septifer Récluz, 1848
Septifer bifurcata (Conrad, 1837)
Order Pterioida Newell, 1965
Suborder Pteriina Newell, 1965
Superfamily Pterioidea J. E. Gray, 1847 [1820]
Family Pteriidae J. E. Gray, 1847 [1820]
Genus Pteria Scopoli, 1777
Pteria sterna (A. A. Gould, 1851)45
Family Isognomonidae Woodring, 1925 [1815]
Genus Isognomon [Lightfoot], 1786
Subgenus Melina Philipsson, 1788
Isognomon (Melina) janus Carpenter, 1857
Isognomon (Melina) recognitus (Mabille, 1895)
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Suborder Pinnina Waller, 1978
Superfamily Pinnoidea Leach, 1819
Family Pinnidae Leach, 1819
Genus Atrina J. E. Gray, 1842
Subgenus Servatrina Iredale, 1939
Atrina (Servatrina) oldroydii Dall, 1901
Atrina (Servatrina) texta Hertlein, Hanna and Strong,
in Hertlein and Strong, 194346
Order Limoida Waller, 1978
Superfamily Limoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Limidae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Limaria Link, 1807
Limaria hemphilli (Hertlein and Strong, 1946)
Genus Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839
Subgenus Limatula, s.s.47
Limatula (Limatula) attenuata Dall, 1916
Limatula (Limatula) hyperborea Jensen, 1905
Limatula (Limatula) saturna F. R. Bernard, 1978
Limatula (Limatula) similaris (Dall, 1908)48
Limatula (Limatula) vancouverensis F. R. Bernard, 1978
Subgenus Limatuletta C. A. Fleming, 1978
Limatula (Limatuletta) coani F. R. Bernard, 1988
Limatula (Limatuletta) japonica (A. Adams, 1863)49
Genus Acesta H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Subgenus Acesta, s.s.
Acesta (Acesta) mori (Hertlein, 1952)
Subgenus Plicacesta Vokes, 1963
Acesta (Plicacesta) sphoni (Hertlein, 1963)
Order Ostreoida Férussac, 1822
Suborder Ostreina Férussac, 1822
Superfamily Ostreoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Ostreinae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758
Ostrea conchaphila Carpenter, 185750
Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamily Crassostreinae Scarlato and Starobogatov, 1979
Genus Crassostrea Sacco, 1897
Crassostrea ariakensis (Fujita, 1913)
Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)
Crassostrea sikamea (Amemiya, 1928)
Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791)
Superfamily Dimyoidea P.-H. Fischer I, 1886
Family Dimyidae P.-H. Fischer I, 1886
Genus Dimya Rouault, 1850
Dimya californiana Berry, 193651
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Suborder Pectinina Waller, 1978
Superfamily Pectinoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Pectinidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Pectininae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Euvola Dall, 1898
Euvola diegensis (Dall, 1898)
Euvola vogdesi (Arnold, 1906)52
Subfamily Camptonectinae Habe, 1977
Genus Delectopecten Stewart, 1930
Delectopecten vancouverensis (Whiteaves, 1893)53
Genus Hyalopecten Verrill, 1897
Hyalopecten neoceanus (Dall, 1908)
Subfamily Chlamydinae von Treppner, 1922
Tribe Chlamydinini von Treppner, 1922
Genus Chlamys Röding, 1798
Chlamys albida (Arnold, 1906)
Chlamys behringiana (Middendorff, 1849)54
Chlamys hastata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1843)
Chlamys rubida (Hinds, 1845)55
Tribe Aequipectini Nordsieck, 1969
Genus Argopecten Monterosato, 1889
Argopecten ventricosus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)
Genus Leptopecten Verrill, 1897
Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad, 1837)
Tribe Crassadomini Waller, 1993
Genus Crassadoma F. R. Bernard, 1986
Crassadoma gigantea (J. E. Gray, 1825)
Tribe Fortipectinini Masuda, 1963
Genus Mizuhopecten Masuda, 1963
Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1856)
Genus Patinopecten Dall, 1898
Patinopecten caurinus (Gould, 1850)
Tribe Mimachlamydini Waller, 1993
Genus Spathochlamys Waller, 1993
Spathochlamys vestalis (Reeve, 1853)
Tribe [uncertain]
Genus Nodipecten Dall, 1898
Nodipecten subnodosus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
Family Propeamussidae R. T. Abbott, 1954
Genus Propeamussium de Gregorio, 1884
Propeamussium meridionale (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Genus Cyclopecten Verrill, 1897
Cyclopecten barbarensis Grau, 1959
Cyclopecten benthalis Grau, 1959
Cyclopecten bistriatus (Dall, 1916)
Cyclopecten carlottensis F. R. Bernard, 1968
Cyclopecten catalinensis (Willett, 1931)
Cyclopecten davidsoni (Dall, 1897)56
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Cyclopecten greenlandicus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)57
Cyclopecten incongruus (Dall, 1916)
Cyclopecten knudseni F. R. Bernard, 1978
Cyclopecten squamiformis F. R. Bernard, 1978
Cyclopecten zephyrus Grau, 1959
Genus Parvamussium Sacco, 1897
Parvamussium alaskense (Dall, 1871)
Superfamily Anomioidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Ananomiidae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Anomia Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Anomia, s.s.
Anomia (Anomia) peruviana d’Orbigny, 1846
Genus Pododesmus Philippi, 1837
Subgenus Pododesmus, s.s.
Podesmus (Pododesmus) pernoides (J. E. Gray, 1853)
Subgenus Monia J. E. Gray, 1850.
Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma (Deshayes, 1839)58
Subclass Heterodonta Neumayer, 1884
Order Veneroida H. Adams
and A. Adams, 1856
Superfamily Lucinoidea J. Fleming, 1828
Family Lucinidae J. Fleming, 1828
Subfamily Lucininae J. Fleming, 1828
Genus Epilucina Dall, 1901
Epilucina californica (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Here Gabb, 1866
Here excavata (Carpenter, 1857)
Genus Lucinisca Dall, 190159
Lucinisca nuttalli (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Parvilucina Dall, 1901
Parvilucina approximata (Dall, 1901)
Parvilucina tenuisculpta (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Myrteinae Chavan, 1969
Genus Lucinoma Dall, 1901
Lucinoma aequizonatum (Stearns, 1890)
Lucinoma annulatum (Reeve, 1850)
Family Ungulinidae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1856
Genus Diplodonta Bronn, 1831
Diplodonta aleutica Dall, 1901
Diplodonta impolita Berry, 1953
Diplodonta orbella (Gould, 1851)
Diplodonta sericata (Reeve, 1850)60
Conchocele bisecta
Family Thyasiridae Dall, 1900 [1895]
Subfamily Thyasirinae Dall, 1900
Genus Thyasira Lamarck, 1818
Thyasira flexuosa (Montagu, 1803)61
Thyasira orecta F. R. Bernard, 1982
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Genus Conchocele Gabb, 1866
Conchocele bisecta (Conrad, 1849)62
Conchocele excavata (Dall, 1901)
Subfamily Axinopsidinae F. R. Bernard, 1983
Genus Axinopsida Keen and Chavan, in Chavan, 1951
Axinopsida serricata (Carpenter, 1864)63
Genus Adontorhina Berry, 1947
Adontorhina cyclia Berry, 1947
Adontorhina sphaeriosa Scott, 1986
Adontorhina new species — California
Genus Axinodon Verrill and Bush, 1898
Axinodon redondoensis (T. A. Burch, 1941)64
Genus Leptaxinus Verrill and Bush, 1898
Leptaxinus minutus Verrill and Bush, 189865
Genus Mendicula Iredale, 1924
Mendicula ferruginosa (Forbes, 1844)66
Superfamily Astartoidea d’Orbigny, 1844
Family Astartidae d’Orbigny, 1844
Subfamily Astartinae d’Orbigny, 1844
Genus Astarte J. Sowerby, 181667
Astarte arctica (J. E. Gray, 1824)68
Astarte borealis (Schumacher, 1817)
Astarte compacta Carpenter, 186469
Astarte crenata (J. E. Gray, 1824)70
Astarte elliptica (Brown, 1827)71
Astarte esquimalti (Baird, 1863)72
Astarte montagui (Dillwyn, 1817)
Astarte vernicosa (Dall, 1903) 73
Superfamily Crassatelloidea Férussac, 1822
Family Crassatellidae Férussac, 1822
Subfamily Crassatellinae Férussac, 1822
Genus Eucrassatella Iredale, 1924
Eucrassatella fluctuata (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Scambulinae Chavan, 1952
Genus Crassinella Guppy, 1874
Crassinella pacifica (C. B. Adams, 1852)
Superfamily Carditoidea J. Fleming, 1828
Family Carditidae J. Fleming, 1828
Subfamily Carditamerinae Chavan, 1969
Genus Cyclocardia Conrad, 1867
Subgenus Cyclocardia, s.s.
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) bailyi (J. Q. Burch, 1944)
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) barbarensis (Stearns, 1890)
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crebricostata (Krause, 1885)
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) gouldii (Dall, 1903)74
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) incisa (Dall, 1903)
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) ovata (Riabinina, 1952)75
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) umnaka (Willett, 1932)
Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) ventricosa (Gould, 1850)
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Subgenus Crassicardia Savitskii, 197976
Cyclocardia (Crassicardia) crassidens (Broderip and G. B.
Sowerby I, 1829)
Genus Glans Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Glans carpenteri (Lamy, 1922)
Genus Miodontiscus Dall, 1903
Miodontiscus prolongatus (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Thecaliinae Dall, 1903
Glans carpenteri
Genus Milneria Dall, 1881
Milneria kelseyi Dall, 1916
Milneria minima (Dall, 1871)
Superfamily Chamoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Chamidae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Chama Linnaeus, 1758
Chama arcana F. R. Bernard, 1976
Genus Pseudochama Odhner, 1917
Pseudochama exogyra (Conrad, 1837)
Pseudochama granti Strong, 1934
Superfamily Galeommatoidea J. E. Gray, 1840
Family Galeommatidae J. E. Gray, 1840
Subfamily Galeommatinae J. E. Gray, 1840
Genus Galeomma Turton, 1825
"Galeomma" new species — British Columbia to southern
California
Genus Scintillona Finlay, 1927
Scintillona bellerophon Ó Foighil and Gibson, 1984.
Subfamily Chlamydoconchinae Dall, 1884
Genus Chlamydoconcha Dall, 1884
Chlamydoconcha orcutti Dall, 1884
Family Lasaeidae J. E. Gray, 184277
Genus Lasaea Brown, 1827
Lasaea adansoni (Gmelin, 1791)
Genus Boreacola F. R. Bernard, 1979
Boreacola dawsoni (Jeffreys, 1864)78
Genus Cymatioa Berry, 1964
Cymatioa electilis (Berry, 1963)79
Genus Isorobitella Keen, 1962
Isorobitella trigonalis (Carpenter, 1857)
Genus Kellia Turton, 1822
Kellia suborbicularis (Montagu, 1803)80
Genus Mysella Angas, 1877
Mysella pedroana Dall, 1899
Mysella planata (Krause, 1885)81
Genus Neaeromya Gabb, 1872
Neaeromya compressa (Dall, 1899)82
Neaeromya rugifera (Carpenter, 1864)83
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Genus Orobitella Dall, 1900
Orobitella californica (Dall, 1899)84
Genus Rhamphidonta F. R. Bernard, 1975
Rhamphidonta retifera (Dall, 1899)
Genus Pristes Carpenter, 1864
Pristes oblongus Carpenter, 1864
Genus Rochefortia Velain, 187785
Rochefortia compressa (Dall, 1913)
Rochefortia grippi (Dall, 1912)
Rochefortia tumida (Carpenter, 1864)86
Rochefortia new species A — California
Rochefortia new species B — California
Rochefortia new species B
Superfamily Articoidea Newton, 1891
Family Trapeziidae Lamy, 1920
Genus Neotrapezium Habe, 1951
Neotrapezium liratum (Reeve, 1843)
Superfamily Glossoidea J. E. Gray, 1847
Family Kelliellidae P.-H. Fischer I, 1887
Genus Kelliella M. Sars, 1870
Kelliella galathea Knudsen, 1970
Kelliella pacifica (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Family Vesicomyidae Dall and Simpson, 1901
Genus Vesicomya Dall, 1886
Subgenus Vesicomya, s.s.
Vesicomya (Vesicomya) lepta (Dall, 1896)
Vesicomya (Vesicomya) stearnsii (Dall, 1895)
Subgenus Calyptogena Dall, 189187
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) elongata (Dall, 1916)
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) extenta Krylova and Moskalev, 1996
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) gigas (Dall, 1896)
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) kilmeri (F. R. Bernard, 1974)
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) pacifica (Dall, 1891)
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) new species A — Oregon Subduction
Vesicomya (Calyptogena) new species B — Monterey shallow
Superfamily Cymatioidea G. O. Sars, 1878
Family Bernardinidae Keen, 1969
Genus Bernardina Dall, 1910
Bernardina bakeri Dall, 1910
Genus Halodakra Olsson, 1961
Subgenus Halodakra, s.s.
Halodakra (Halodakra) subtrigona (Carpenter, 1857)
Subgenus Stohleria Coan, 1984
Halodakra (Stohleria) salmonea (Carpenter, 1864)
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Superfamily Corbiculoidea J. E. Gray, 1847
Family Corbiculidae E J. E. Gray, 1847
Genus Corbicula Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774)
Superfamily Cardioidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809
Subfamily Clinocardiinae Kafanov, 1975
Genus Clinocardium Keen, 1936
Subgenus Clinocardium, s.s.
Clinocardium (Clinocardium) nuttallii (Conrad, 1837)
Subgenus Ciliatocardium Kafanov, 1974
Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum (Fabricius, 1780)
Subgenus Keenocardium Kafanov, 1974
Clinocardium (Keenocardium) blandum (Gould, 1850)88
Clinocardium (Keenocardium) californiense (Deshayes, 1839)
Genus Serripes Gould, 1841
Subgenus Serripes, s.s.
Serripes (Serripes) groenlandicus (Mohr, 1786)89
Serripes (Serripes) laperousii (Deshayes, 1839)90
Subgenus Yagudinella Kafanov, 1975
Serripes (Yagudinella) notabilis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1915)91
Subfamily Fraginae Stewart, 1930
Genus Americardia Stewart, 1930
Americardia biangulata (Broderip and G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)
Subfamily Laevicardiinae Keen, 1936
Genus Laevicardium Swainson, 1840
Laevicardium elatum (G. B. Sowerby I, in Broderip and
G. B. Sowerby I, 1833)
Laevicardium substriatum (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Nemocardium Meek, 1876
Subgenus Keenae Habe, 1952
Nemocardium (Keenae) centifilosum (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Trachycardiinae Stewart, 1930
Genus Trachycardium Mörch, 1853
Subgenus Dallocardia Stewart, 1930
Trachycardium (Dallocardia) quadragenarium (Conrad, 1837)
Superfamily Veneroidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Venerinae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Chione Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Subgenus Chione, s.s.
Chione (Chione) californiensis (Broderip, in Broderip and G.
B.
Sowerby I, 1835)
Chione (Chione) undatella (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)
Subgenus Chionista Keen, 1958
Chione (Chionista) fluctifraga (G. B. Sowerby II, 1853)
Genus Globivenus Coen, 193492
Globivenus fordii (Yates, 1890)
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Genus Humilaria Grant and Gale, 1931
Humilaria kennerleyi (Reeve, 1863)
Genus Irusella Hertlein and Grant, 1972
Irusella lamellifera (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Mercenaria Schumacher, 1817
Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Genus Protothaca Dall, 1902
Subgenus Protothaca, s.s.
Protothaca (Protothaca) laciniata (Carpenter, 1864)
Protothaca (Protothaca) staminea (Conrad, 1837)
Subgenus Callithaca Dall, 1902
Protothaca (Callithaca) tenerrima (Carpenter, in Gould
and Carpenter, 1857)
Subfamily Clementiinae Frizzell, 1936
Genus Compsomyax Stewart, 1930
Compsomyax subdiaphana (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Gemminae Dall, 1902
Genus Gemma Deshayes, 1853
Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834)
Subfamily Meretricinae J. E. Gray, 1847
Genus Tivela Link, 1807
Subgenus Pachydesma Conrad, 1854
Tivela (Pachydesma) stultorum (Mawe, 1823)
Subfamily Pitarinae Stewart, 1930
Genus Pitar Römer, 1857
Subgenus Pitar, s.s.
Pitar (Pitar) newcombianus (Gabb, 1865)
Genus Amiantis Carpenter, 1864
Amiantis callosa (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Nutricola F. R. Bernard, 198293
Nutricola confusa (S. Gray, 1982)
Nutricola cymata (Dall, 1913)94
Nutricola lordi (Baird, 1863)
Nutricola ovalis (Dall, 1902)
Nutricola tantilla (Gould, 1853)
Genus Saxidomus Conrad, 1837
Saxidomus gigantea (Deshayes, 1839)
Saxidomus nuttalli Conrad, 1837
Subfamily Tapetinae J. E. Gray, 1851
Genus Liocyma Dall, 1870
Liocyma fluctuosa (Gould, 1841)95
Genus Venerupis Lamarck, 1818
Subgenus Ruditapes Chiamenti, 1900
Venerupis (Ruditapes) philippinarum (A. Adams and Reeve,
1850)
Family Petricolidae d’Orbigny, 1840
Genus Petricola Lamarck, 1801
Subgenus Petricola, s.s.
Petricola (Petricola) carditoides (Conrad, 1837)96
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Subgenus Petricolirus Habe, 1951
Petricola (Petricolirus) californiensis (Pilsbry and Lowe,
1932)
Subgenus Petricola, s.l.
"Petricola tellimyalis (Carpenter, 1864)," of authors, new species97
Genus Cooperella Carpenter, 1864
Cooperella subdiaphana (Carpenter, 1864)
Genus Petricolaria Stoliczka, 187098
Petricolaria pholadiformis (Lamarck, 1818)
Family Turtoniidae W. Clark, 1855
Genus Turtonia Alder, 1848
Turtonia minuta (Fabricius, 1780)99
Superfamily Tellinoidea Blainville, 1814
Family Tellinidae Blainville, 1814
Subfamily Tellininae Blainville, 1814
Tellina (Tellinella) idae
Genus Tellina Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Angulus Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Tellina (Angulus) carpenteri Dall, 1900
Tellina (Angulus) meropsis Dall, 1900
Tellina (Angulus) modesta (Carpenter, 1864)
Tellina (Angulus) new species — southern California
Subgenus Cadella Dall, Bartsch and Rehder, 1939
Tellina (Cadella) nuculoides (Reeve, 1854)
Subgenus Megangulus Afshar, 1969
Tellina (Megangulus) lutea W. Wood, 1828
Subgenus Peronidia Dall, 1900
Tellina (Peronidia) bodegensis Hinds, 1845
Subgenus Tellinella Mörch, 1853
Tellina (Tellinella) idae Dall, 1891
Subfamily Macominae Olsson, 1961
Genus Macoma Leach, 1819
Subgenus Macoma, s.s.
Macoma (Macoma) brota Dall, 1916
Macoma (Macoma) calcarea (Gmelin, 1791)
Macoma (Macoma) crassula (Deshayes, 1855)100
Macoma (Macoma) elimata Dunnill and Coan, 1968
Macoma (Macoma) lama Bartsch, 1929
Macoma (Macoma) lipara Dall, 1916
Macoma (Macoma) loveni (Jensen, 1905)
Macoma (Macoma) middendorffi Dall, 1884
Macoma (Macoma) moesta (Deshayes, 1855)
Macoma (Macoma) obliqua (J. Sowerby, 1817)101
Macoma (Macoma) torelli (Jensen, 1905)102
Subgenus Psammacoma Dall, 1900
Macoma (Psammacoma) acolasta Dall, 1921
Macoma (Psammacoma) carlottensis Whiteaves, 1880103
Macoma (Psammacoma) yoldiformis Carpenter, 1864
Subgenus Rexithaerus Tryon, 1869
Macoma (Rexithaerus) dexioptera Baxter, 1977
Macoma (Rexithaerus) expansa Carpenter, 1864
Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata Carpenter, 1864
Macoma (Rexithaerus) secta (Conrad, 1837)
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Subgenus Macoma, s.l.
Macoma balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macoma inquinata (Deshayes, 1855)
Macoma nasuta (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Leporimetis Iredale, 1930
Leporimetis obesa (Deshayes, 1855)
Family Donacidae J. Fleming, 1828
Genus Donax Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Paradonax Cossman, in Cossmann and Peyrot, 1910
Donax (Paradonax) californicus Conrad, 1837
Subgenus Donax, s.l.
Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Family Psammobiidae J. Fleming, 1828
Genus Gari Schumacher, 1817
Subgenus Gobraeus Brown, 1844
Gari (Gobraeus) californica (Conrad, 1849)
Gari (Gobraeus) fucata (Hinds, 1845)
Gari (Gobraeus) regularis (Carpenter, 1864)
Genus Heterodonax Mörch, 1853
Heterodonax pacificus (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Nuttallia Dall, 1900
Nuttallia nuttallii (Conrad, 1837)
Nuttallia obscurata (Reeve, 1857)
Family Semelidae Stoliczka, 1870 [1850]
Genus Semele Schumacher, 1817
Subgenus Semele, s.s.
Semele (Semele) decisa (Conrad, 1837)
Semele (Semele) rubropicta Dall, 1871
Subgenus Amphidesma Lamarck, 1818
Semele (Amphidesma) venusta (Reeve, 1853)
Subgenus Elegantula de Gregorio, 1884
Semele (Elegantula) rupicola Dall, 1915
Subgenus Semele, s.l.
Semele pulchra (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
Genus Abra Lamarck, 1818
Subgenus Abra, s.s.
Abra (Abra) californica Knudsen, 1970
Abra (Abra) profundorum (E. A. Smith, 1885)
Genus Abrina Habe, 1952
Abrina species — Oregon
Genus Cumingia G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
Cumingia californica Conrad, 1837
Genus Theora H. Adams and A. Adams, 1852
Subgenus Endopleura A. Adams, 1864
Theora (Endopleura) lubrica Gould, 1861
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Family Solecurtidae d’Orbigny, 1846
Genus Solecurtus Blainville, 1824
Solecurtus guaymasensis (Lowe, 1935)104
Genus Tagelus J. E. Gray, 1847
Subgenus Tagelus, s.s.
Tagelus (Tagelus) affinis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874)
Tagelus (Tagelus) californianus (Conrad, 1837)
Subgenus Mesopleura Conrad, 1868
Tagelus (Mesopleura) subteres (Conrad, 1837)
Superfamily Solenoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Solenidae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Solen Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Ensisolen Habe, 1977
Solen (Ensisolen) rostiformis Dunker, 1862105
Solen (Ensisolen) sicarius Gould, 1850
Family Pharidae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Genus Ensis Schumacher, 1817
Ensis myrae Berry, 1953
Genus Siliqua Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811
Siliqua alta (Broderip and G. B. Sowerby I, 1829)106
Siliqua lucida (Conrad, 1837)
Siliqua patula (Dixon, 1789)
Superfamily Mactroidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Mactridae Lamarck, 1809
Subfamily Mactrinae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Mactromeris Conrad, 1868
Mactromeris catilliformis (Conrad, 1867)107
Mactromeris hemphilli (Dall, 1894)107
Mactromeris polynyma (Stimpson, 1860)
Mactromeris hemphilli
Genus Mactrotoma Dall, 1894
Subgenus Mactrotoma, s.s.
Mactrotoma (Mactrotoma) nasuta (Gould, 1851)108
Subgenus Micromactra Dall, 1894
Mactrotoma (Micromactra) californica (Conrad, 1837)108
Genus Simomactra Dall, 1894109
Simomactra falcata ( Gould, 1850)110
Simomactra planulata (Conrad, 1837)110
Subfamily Lutraniinae H. Adams and A. Adams, 1856
Genus Tresus J. E. Gray, 1853
Tresus capax (Gould, 1850)
Tresus nuttallii (Conrad, 1837)
"Tresus pajaroanus (Conrad, 1857),"of authors, new species111
Subfamily Pteropsellinae Keen, 1969 [1894]
Genus Raeta J. E. Gray, 1853
Subgenus Raeta, s.s.
Raeta (Raeta) undulata (Gould, 1851)
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Subclass Asthenodonta Dall, 1895
Order Myoida Goldfuss, 1820
Suborder Myina Goldfuss, 1820
Superfamily Myoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Myidae Lamarck, 1809
Subfamily Myinae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Mya Linnaeus, 1758
Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758
Mya baxteri Coan and Scott, new name herein for
Mya intermedia Dall, 1898, non J. Sowerby, 1814112
Mya pseudoarenaria Schlesch, 1931113
Mya truncata Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Platyodon Conrad, 1837
Platyodon cancellatus (Conrad, 1837)
Subfamily Cryptomyinae Habe, 1977
Platyodon cancellatus
Genus Cryptomya Conrad, 1849
Cryptomya californica (Conrad, 1837)
Subfamily Spheniinae F. R. Bernard, 1983
Genus Sphenia Turton, 1822
Sphenia luticola (Valenciennes, 1846)114
Family Corbulidae Lamarck, 1818
Subfamily Corbulinae Lamarck, 1818
Genus Caryocorbula Gardner, 1926115
Caryocorbula porcella (Dall, 1916)
Genus Juliacorbula Olsson and Harbison, 1953115
Juliacorbula luteola (Carpenter, 1864)
Subfamily Potamocorbulinae Habe, 1977
Genus Potamocorbula Habe, 1955
Potamocorbula amurensis (Schrenck, 1861)
Family Spheniopsidae Gardner, 1928
Genus Grippina Dall, 1912
Grippina californica Dall, 1912
Superfamily Hiatelloidea J. E. Gray, 1824
Family Hiatellidae J. E. Gray, 1824
Subfamily Hiatellinae J. E. Gray, 1824
Genus Hiatella Bosc, 1801
Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767)116
Genus Cyrtodaria Reuss, 1801
Cyrtodaria kurriana Dunker, 1861
Genus Panomya J. E. Gray, 1857
Panomya ampla Dall, 1898
Panomya norvegica (Spengler, 1793)
Panomya priapus (Tilesius, 1822)117
Genus Panopea Ménard de la Groye, 1807
Panopea abrupta (Conrad, 1849)
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Subfamily Saxicavellinae Scott, 1994
Genus Saxicavella P.-H. Fischer I, 1878
Saxicavella nybakkeni Scott, 1994
Saxicavella pacifica Dall, 1916
Superfamily Gastrochaenoidea J. E. Gray, 1840
Family Gastrochaenidae J. E. Gray, 1840
Genus Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783
Subgenus Gastrochaena, s.s.
Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) ovata G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Suborder Pholadina H. Adams and A. Adams, 1858
Superfamily Pholadoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Pholadidea Lamarck, 1809
Subfamily Pholadinae Lamarck, 1809
Genus Barnea Risso, 1826
Subgenus Anchomasa Leach, 1852
Barnea (Anchomasa) subtruncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
Genus Zirfaea J. E. Gray, 1842
Zirfaea pilsbryi Lowe, 1931
Subfamily Jouannetiinae Tryon, 1862
Genus Netastoma Carpenter, 1864
Netastoma japonicum (Yokoyama, 1920)
Netastoma rostratum (Valenciennes, 1846)
Subfamily Martesiinae Grant and Gale, 1931
Genus Chaceia Turner, 1955
Chaceia ovoidea (Gould, 1851)
Genus Parapholas Conrad, 1848
Parapholas californica (Conrad, 1837)
Genus Penitella Valenciennes, 1846
Penitella conradi Valenciennes, 1846
Penitella fitchi Turner, 1955
Penitella hopkinsi Kennedy and Armentrout, 1989
Penitella penita (Conrad, 1837)
Penitella richardsoni Kennedy, 1989
Penitella turnerae Evans and Fisher, 1966
Subfamily Xylophagainae Purchon, 1941
Genus Xylophaga Turton, 1822
Xylophaga washingtona Bartsch, 1921
Genus Xyloredo Turner, 1972
Xyloredo naceli Turner, 1972
Family Teredinidae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Teredininae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Teredo Linnaeus, 1758
Subgenus Teredo, s.s.
Teredo (Teredo) bartschi Clapp, 1923118
Teredo (Teredo) navalis Linnaeus, 1758
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Genus Lyrodus Gould, 1870
Lyrodus pedicellatus (de Quatrefages, 1849)
Lyrodus takanoshimensis (Roch, in Roch and Moll, 1929)
Subfamily Bankiinae Turner, 1966
Genus Bankia J. E. Gray, 1842
Bankia carinata (J. E. Gray, 1827)119
Bankia setacea (Tryon, 1863)
Subclass Anomalodesmata Dall, 1889
Order Pholadomyoida Newell, 1965
Superfamily Pandoroidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Pandoridae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Pandora Hwass, 1795
Subgenus Heteroclidus Dall, 1915
Pandora (Heteroclidus) punctata Conrad, 1837
Subgenus Pandorella Conrad, 1863
Pandora (Pandorella) bilirata Conrad, 1855
Pandora (Pandorella) filosa (Carpenter, 1864)
Pandora (Pandorella) glacialis Leach, 1819
Pandora (Pandorella) wardiana A. Adams, 1860
Family Lyonsiidae P.-H. Fischer I, 1887
Genus Lyonsia Turton, 1822
Lyonsia arenosa (Möller, 1842)
Lyonsia bracteata (Gould, 1850)120
Lyonsia californica Conrad, 1837121
Genus Entodesma Philippi, 1845
Entodesma navicula (A. Adams and Reeve, 1850)122
Entodesma pictum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
Genus Mytilimeria Conrad, 1837
Mytilimeria nuttalli Conrad, 1837
Superfamily Thracioidea Stoliczka, 1870 [1830]
Family Thraciidae Stoliczka, 1870 [1830]
Genus Thracia Blainville, 1824
Subgenus Cetothrax Iredale, 1949
Thracia (Cetothrax) condoni Dall, 1909
Subgenus Crassithracia Soot-Ryen, 1941
Thracia (Crassithracia) septentrionalis Jeffreys, 1872
Subgenus Homoeodesma P.-H. Fischer I, 1887
Thracia (Homoeodesma) challisiana Dall, 1915
Thracia (Homoeodesma) trapezoides Conrad, 1849
Subgenus Ixartia Leach, 1852
Thracia (Ixartia) curta Conrad, 1837
Subgenus Thracia, s.l.
Thracia devexa G. O. Sars, 1878
Thracia myopsis Möller, 1842
Genus Asthenothaerus Carpenter, 1864
Asthenothaerus diegensis (Dall, 1915)
Genus Cyathodonta Conrad, 1849
Cyathodonta pedroana Dall, 1915
Genus Lampeia MacGinitie, 1959
Lampeia adamsi MacGinitie, 1959
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Family Periplomatidae Dall, 1895
Genus Periploma Schumacher, 1817
Subgenus Periploma, s.s.
Periploma (Periploma) planiusculum G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
Subgenus Cricoploma F. R. Bernard, 1989
Periploma (Cricoploma) discus Stearns, 1890
Subgenus Septentrioploma F. R. Bernard, 1989
Periploma (Septentrioploma) aleuticum (Krause, 1885)
Periploma (Septentrioploma) rosewateri F. R. Bernard, 1989
Genus Halistrepta Dall, 1904
Halistrepta sulcata (Dall, 1904)
Order “Septibranchida Pelseneer, 1888”
Superfamily Cuspidarioidea Dall, 1886
Family Cuspidariidae Dall, 1886
Genus Cuspidaria Nardo, 1840
Cuspidaria apodema Dall, 1916
Cuspidaria buccina F. R. Bernard, 1989
Cuspidara cowani F. R. Bernard, 1967
Cuspidara glacialis (G. O. Sars, 1878)
Cuspidaria parapodema F. R. Bernard, 1969
Cuspidaria variola F. R. Bernard, 1979
Genus Austroneaera Powell, 1937
Austroneaera semipellucida (Kuroda, 1948)123
Genus Bathyneaera Scarlato and Starobogatov, 1983
Bathyneaera disa (F. R. Bernard, 1989)
Bathyneaera tillamookensis (Dall, 1916)
Genus Cardiomya A. Adams, 1864124
Cardiomya balboae Dall, 1916
Cardiomya behringensis (Leche, 1883)125
Cardiomya pectinata (Carpenter, 1864)126
Cardiomya planetica (Dall, 1908)
Cuspidaria parapodema
Genus Luzonia Dall and E. A. Smith, 1890
Luzonia walleri (F. R. Bernard, 1989)127
Genus Myonera Dall, 1886
Myonera mexicana Knudsen, 1970
Myonera paucistriata (Dall, 1886)
Genus Plectodon Carpenter, 1864
Plectodon scaber Carpenter, 1864
Genus Rhinoclama Dall and E. A. Smith, 1886
Rhinoclama filatovae (F. R. Bernard, 1979)
Superfamily Verticordioidea Stoliczka, 1871
Family Verticordiidae Stoliczka, 1871
Subfamily Verticordiinae Stoliczka, 1871
Genus Halicardia Dall, 1895
Halicardia perplicata (Dall, 1890)
Genus Haliris Dall, 1886128
Haliris aequacostata (Howard, 1950)
Genus Trigonulina d’Orbigny, 1842
Trigonulina pacifica Jung, 1996
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Subfamily Lyonsiellinae Dall, 1895
Genus Lyonsiella G. O. Sars, 1872
Lyonsiella quaylei F. R. Bernard, 1969
Genus Dallicordia Scarlato and Starobogatov, 1983
Dallicordia alaskana (Dall, 1895)
Genus Policordia Dall, Bartsch and Rehder, 1938
Policordia jeffreysi (Friele, 1879)
Policordia pilula (Pelseneer, 1911)
Policordia subrotundata Ivanova, 1977
Superfamily Poromyoidea Dall, 1886
Family Poromyidae Dall, 1886
Genus Poromya Forbes, 1844
Subgenus Poromya, s.s.
Poromya (Poromya) houbricki F. R. Bernard, 1989
Subgenus Cetomya Dall, 1889
Poromya (Cetomya) malespinae (Ridewood, 1903)
Dermatomya tenuiconcha
Genus Dermatomya Dall, 1889
Dermatomya buttoni Dall, 1916129
Dermatomya hyalina F. R. Bernard, 1989
Dermatomya mactroides (Dall, 1889)130
Dermatomya tenuiconcha Dall, 1913
Footnotes
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1.
Nucula carlottensis occurs from British Columbia to central Mexico in as little as 100 m.
2.
The genus Nucula is divided into two genera following Maxwell (1988), and eastern
Pacific taxa with a smooth outer surface and lacking marginal crenulations are placed into
Ennucula.
3.
We regard Nucula bellotii A. Adams, 1856, and N. quirica Dall, 1916, to be synonyms of
Ennucula tenuis.
4.
We consider Nuculana amiata Dall, 1916, to be a synonym of N. leonina.
5.
Nuculana navisa occurs from Kodiak Island, Alaska, to southern California; Nuculana
spargana Dall, 1916, is a synonym.
6.
Synonyms of Nuculana pernula include Nucula jacksoni Gould, 1841; Leda buccata
Möller, 1842; L. fossa Baird, 1863; and L. pernula radiata Krause, 1885.
7.
Nuculana elenensis occurs as far north as southern California.
8.
Nuculana oxia Dall, 1916, is a synonym of N. penderi.
9.
The subfamily name Spinulinae Allen and Sanders, 1982, needs to be replaced because the
genus Spinula Dall, 1908, is a junior homonym of Spinula Herrich-Shaefer, 1856.
10.
Ledella fiascona has been recorded as shallow as 48 m.
11.
Malletia faba occurs in as little as 200 m.
12.
The authorship of Yoldia hyberborea has been changed from Torell, 1859, to Gould, 1841;
Nucula amygdalea Valenciennes, 1846, is a synonym.
13.
Eastern Pacific records of Yoldia limatula Say, 1831, have been determined to be based on
specimens of Yoldia myalis.
14.
We regard Yoldia scissurata Dall, 1897, to be a synonym of Y. seminuda.
15.
Megayoldia montereyensis occurs from the Bering Sea to Monterey, California, in as little as
200 m.
16.
Portlandia dalli Krause, 1885, was based on small specimens of Megayoldia thraciaeformis.
17.
Portlandia aestuariorum recently has been found in the Beaufort Sea [SBMNH].
18.
Yoldiella nana occurs in deep water off central California.
19.
Yoldiella orcia occurs as far south as San Diego, California; we regard Y. sanesia (Dall, 1916)
to be a synonym.
20.
Barbatia reeveana, a Panamic species, occasionally occurs in southern California.
21.
Arcopsis solida, a Panamic species, occasionally occurs in southern California.
22.
An unnamed species of Porterius occurs in the Aleutian Islands.
23.
We regard Limopsis diegensis Dall, 1908, to be a synonym of L. panamensis.
24.
Empleconia vaginata occurs from the Bering Sea to British Columbia, Canada, as shallow as
160 m.
25.
Nipponolimopsis decussata has been collected from two stations in the Aleutian Islands.
26.
Mytilus edulis has been imported for mariculture in British Columbia, Canada.
27.
We find no reliable characters to distinguish Crenella divaricata (d’Orbigny, 1842) from C.
decussata and have synonymized them.
28.
Gregariella chenui (Récluz, 1842) occurs in the western Atlantic, not the eastern Pacific.
Gregariella coarctata is the eastern Pacific species that occurs as far north as central
California.
29.
Mytilus corrugatus Stimpson, 1851, is a junior primary homonym (non Brongniart, 1823).
The earliest available name for this taxon is Musculus glacialis (Leche, 1883).
30.
We regard Musculus cultellus (Deshayes, 1839) to be a synonym of M. niger.
31.
These dwarf mussels require another generic home, most probably in a new genus.
“Musculus” phenax occurs in the intertidal zone in Alaska.
32.
We have not seen convincing characters to distinguish Megacrenella Habe and Ito, 1965, from
Solamen Iredale, 1924.
33.
"Crenella" leana is transferred to Solamen, based on surface structure and prodissoconch size.
34.
Solamen megas occurs from southern California to Panama.
35.
"Musculus" seminuda and "M." vernicosa have no strong demarcation between the central and
posterior regions of the shell and are here placed in Vilasina.
36.
Records in southern California of Dacrydium elegantulum Soot-Ryen, 1955, are in error.
37.
Dacrydium pacificum occurs from Alaska to Baja California Sur, Mexico, in as little as 90 m.
38.
Adula gruneri is the earliest name (August 1851) for what has been known as Adula falcata
(Gould, November 1851).
39.
Adula schmidtii, an Asian species, has been collected in the Aleutian Islands.
40.
Modiolus eiseni Strong and Hertlein, 1937, which was listed in error in Turgeon et al. (1988)
as occurring in southern California, but it has never been reported north of central Baja
California, Mexico.
41.
Modiolus kurilensis Bernard, 1983, is regarded to be a synonym of M. modiolus.
42.
Modiolus flabellatus (Gould, 1850) is regarded to be a synonym of M. rectus.
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43.
The correct name for this genus has been a matter of great confusion. For a long time,
this species was placed in Arcuatula Lamy, 1919, ex Jousseaume MS, based on a
misinterpretation of its type species. More recently, it was incorrectly assigned to Ischadium
Jukes-Brown, 1905, which is a mytilinid not a modiolinid. Moreover, it has sufficient
anatomical differences from other modiolinids to require separate generic accomodation.
44.
Idas Jeffreys, 1876 (November), is not preoccupied by Mulsant, 1876 (31 December), and
should never have been replaced.
45.
Pteria sterna has been collected in southern California in warm-water years.
46.
A single specimen of Atrina texta was collected north of Santa Barbara, California.
47.
Limatula subauriculatus Montagu, 1808, does not occur in the eastern Pacific, records
having been based on L. attenuata and L. saturna.
48.
Limatula similaris occurs from southern California into the Panamic province.
49.
Limatula japonica has been collected in the Aleutian Islands.
50.
We do not regard Ostreola Monterosato, 1884, to be sufficiently different from Ostrea to
use as a separable genus.
51.
We regard Dimya coralliotis Berry, 1944, to be a synonym of D. californiana.
52.
Euvola vogdesi is a Panamic species that occasionally has been recorded in southern
California.
53.
Delectopecten randolphi (Dall, 1897) is treated as a synonym of D. vancouverensis.
54.
Chlamys islandica (Gmelin, 1791) does not occur in the eastern Pacific or Alaskan arctic,
records have been based on the variable C. behringiana.
55.
We regard Chlamys jordani Arnold, 1903, to be a synonym of C. rubida.
56.
Cyclopeten davidsoni occurs as shallow as 180 m from Alaska to Washington.
57.
Cyclopecten greenlandicus occurs in the Arctic, and there is an isolated population in
British Columbia, Canada.
58.
Pododesmus cepio (Gray, 1850) is regarded as a synonym of P. macrochisma.
59.
Lucinisca is used for this species because it has cancellate sculpture on the exterior shell
surface.
60.
We place the species sericata in Diplodonta rather than in Felaniella. This species is not a
synonym of the Miocene Diplodonta parilis (Conrad, 1848).
61.
In part following published work by F. R. Bernard, we have treated Thyasira barbarensis
(Dall, 1890), T. cygnus Dall, 1916, and T. gouldii (Philippi, 1845) as synonyms of T.
flexuosa.
62.
We find no sound basis for separating Conchocele disjuncta Gabb, 1866, from C. bisecta,
and have synonymized them.
63.
We regard Axinopsida viridis (Dall, 1901), to be a synonym of A. serricata.
64.
"Axinulus" redondoensis lacks a radial sulcus and herein is placed in Axinodon.
65.
This Atlantic species has been obtained from 3,000 m off San Francisco, California.
66.
This species has been transferred to Mendicula following other workers. It has been twice
renamed on the grounds that it is preoccupied by Kellia ferruginosa Morris. However,
there is no such taxon, Morris (1843) merely transferred Mya ferruginosa Montagu, 1808,
to Kellia. Neither Locard (1886) nor Winckworth (1932), who independently proposed
replacement names, placed Montagu’s species, now regarded as a Montacuta, and Forbes’
species, generally previously placed in either Thyasira or Axinus, within the same genus.
Thus, the name was never validly replaced (ICZN Code Art. 56c). Synonyms include
Odontogena borealis (Cowan, 1964).
67.
We place all Astartidae species covered here in the genus Astarte as we can find no sufficient
criteria for recognizing separate genera.
68.
We treat Astarte rolandi Bernardi, 1859, as a synonym of A. arctica.
69.
We regard Astarte polaris Dall, 1903, and A. willetti Dall, 1917, as synonyms of A. compacta.
70.
We treat Astarte quadrans Gould, 1841, and A. filatovae Habe, 1964, as synonyms of A.
crenata.
71.
We treat Astarte alaskensis Dall, 1903, as a synonym of A. elliptica.
72.
We regard Astarte mirabilis (Dall, 1871) to be a synonym of A. esquimalti.
73.
We regard Astarte bennettii Dall, 1903, to be a synonym of A. vernicosa.
74.
Cyclocardia gouldii occurs in water as shallow as 150 m from Washington to southern
California.
75.
Cyclocardia ovata accounts for records of the Asian C. rjabininae (Scarlato, 1955) in the
Aleutian Islands.
76.
We treat Crassicardia as only a subgenus.
77.
There is as yet no sound basis for separating most families within the Galeommatoidea,
so we group all the non-galeommatid taxa under the earliest family-group name available,
Lasaeidae, following Boss (1982). Erycina balliana Dall, 1916, proves to be a synonym of
Lucinoma annulatum (listed above). The Pliocene Aligena diegoana Hertlein and Grant,
1972, does not occur in the Recent northeastern Pacific fauna.
78.
We regard Boreacola vadosa F. R. Bernard, 1979, to be a synonym of B. dawsoni, and
tentatively recognize the generic name Boreacola for this Arctic taxon that has generally been
placed in Montacuta.
79.
This species recently has been recorded in southern California.
80.
There is as yet no sound basis for separating Kellia laperousii (Deshayes, 1839) from K.
suborbicularis; synonyms also include Lepton meroeum Carpenter, 1864.
81.
We regard Mysella beringensis Dall, 1916, to be a synonym of M. planata.
82.
This species has been placed in the genus Aligena by some authors.
83.
This species has been incorrectly placed in Pseudopythina by some authors.
84.
Orobitella californica has an internal ligament and thus is here transferred from the
Sportellidae to the Lasaeidae. Synonyms include Erycina bakeri Dall, 1916, and E. coronata
Dall, 1916. It occurs from Monterey, California, to the Golfo de California, Mexico.
85.
Several species are transferred from Mysella to Rochefortia. Mysella has a very reduced
posterior cardinal tooth and Rochefortia has subequal cardinal teeth.
86.
Mysella aleutica Dall, 1899, is regarded to be a synonym of Rochfordia tumida.
87.
The classification of this family is undergoing a basic overhaul. The current basis for the
separation of Vesicomya from Calyptogena at the generic level is tenuous, and we have
deemphasized this by ranking them as subgenera pending the publication of studies underway
by other workers,
88.
We regard Clinocardium fucanum (Gould, 1850) as a synonym of C. blandum.
89.
The species name Serripes groenlandicus was first made available by Mohr (1786).
90.
The species Serripes laperousii occurs as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska.
91.
The Asian Serripes notabilis also is found from the Bering Sea to Cook Inlet, Alaska.
92.
We regard Globivenus to be a senior synonym of Ventricolaria Keen, 1954.
93.
We have grouped here an assemblage of eastern Pacific species that previously have been
assigned either to Transennella Dall, 1883, or to Psephidia Dall, 1902, non Pomel, 1872.
Species of this genus of brooding venerids may or may not have an anterior lateral tooth, even
within a single species.
94.
We regard Psephidia stephensae Hertlein and Grant, 1972, as a synonym of Nutricola cymata.
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95.
We regard Liocyma viridis Dall, 1871, to be a synonym of L. fluctuosa.
96.
This species sometimes has been assigned to the genus Rupellaria, but it is a Petricola, s.s.
97.
The type specimen of Psephis tellimyalis Carpenter, 1864, proves to be a specimen of
Halodakra subtrigona Carpenter, 1857, leaving this Petricola without a valid name. This is
being addressed in a separate paper by Coan (in press).
98.
Coan (1996) treats Petricolaria as a full genus.
99.
We regard Turtonia occidentalis Dall, 1871, to be a synonym of T. minuta.
100. Macoma crassula was recorded in Turgeon et al. (1988) in error as occurring in the Arctic.
101. Studies underway by Russian workers suggest that North Pacific material may be separable
from this European Pleistocene species. If this proves to be the case, the name Macoma
golikovi Scarlato and Kafanov, 1988, may be applicable.
102. Macoma torelli occurs widely in the Arctic Ocean and in the northern Bering Sea.
103. We regard Macoma leptonoidea Dall, 1895, to be a synonym of M. carlottensis. The latter
species was recorded in error in Turgeon et al. (1988) from the Arctic.
104. Solecurtus guaymasensis occurs from southern California to Panama and the Islas
Galápagos, Ecuador.
105. We have not been able to verify the distinctions between this species and S. rosaceus
(Carpenter, 1864) outlined by Cosel (1992), and we have synonymized them.
106. We synonymize Siliqua sloati Hertlein, 1961, with S. alta.
107. We have transferred these two species from Spisula to Macromeris based on details of the
hinge and pallial sinus.
108. We have transferred these two species from Mactra to Mactrotoma based on details of the
hinge and pallial sinus.
109. Records of the Panamic ”Mactra” dolabriformis Conrad, 1867, from California are based
on misidentified specimens of Simnomactra falcata and S. planulata.
110. We have transferred these two species from Spisula to Simomactra based on details of the
hinge and pallial sinus.
111. This central Californian species has been recorded under the name Tresus pajaroanus
(Conrad, 1857), a very different Mio-Pliocene species, and we will be describing the Recent
taxon as a new species.
112. This homonym is renamed herein. In Turgeon et al. (1988), this Recent species was listed
as Mya profundior Grant and Gale, 1931, which was also proposed as a replacement name,
but for the separable Miocene Mya crassa Grewingk, 1850, non Vallot, 1801.
113. The name Mya uzenensis Nomura and Zimbo, 1937, which was described from the Miocene
of Japan. Material so identified from the marine fauna of Japan is Mya pseudoarenaria, and
it is possible that the Miocene species is a synonym of this Recent species as well.
114. We regard Sphenia ovoidea Carpenter, 1864, to be a synonym of S. luticola.
115. We have treated Caryocorbula and Juliacorbula as full genera, transferring these two
species into them from Corbula.
116. Evidence exists that there is more than one species in this genus: different spawning times,
eggs of two colors (red and pinkish cream), two post-larval forms (oval and triangular),
juvenile shell with or without spinose external radial ridges, animal with or without a
byssus, position of the adductor muscles and their scars relative to the dorsal margin,
and siphon tips of two colors (red and white) (Russell-Hunter, 1949; Beu, 1971; Lucas,
1975-1976). Unfortunately, these traits have not been correlated with each other or with
original or neotype material. Full taxonomic understanding of this genus is a problem that
demands attention with modern methodologies grounded in sound nomenclature and using
type specimens.
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117. We regard Panomya beringiana Dall, 1916, to be a synonym of P. priapus.
118. Teredo bartschi has been collected off Santa Barbara, California [USNM].
119. A specimen of Bankia carinata has been collected at San Diego, California [SBMNH]. It is
not yet known whether this species has been introduced and become established.
120. We regard Lyonsia pugetensis Dall, 1913, to be a synonym of L. bracteata.
121. We regard Lyonsia gouldii Dall, 1915, and L. nesiotes Dall, 1915, to be synonyms of L.
californica.
122. We think that Entodesma saxicola (Baird, 1863) is a synonym of E. navicula, which was
described from Japan but occurs across the entire North Pacific Ocean.
123. Austroneaera semipellucida, described from Japan, occurs from Washington to Oregon, as
well as in Japan, in as little as 155 m.
124. Cardiomya costata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) has been reported from California, but it does not
occur north of central Baja California, Mexico.
125. Cardiomya behringensis occurs throughout the Bering Sea.
126. We regard Cardiomya californica (Dall, 1886), C. oldroydi Dall, in Oldroyd, 1924, and C.
isolirata Bernard, 1969, to be synonyms of C. pectinata.
127. Luzonia walleri occurs from Washington to southern California in from 100 to 730 m.
128. We regard Haliris as a full genus.
129. Dermatomya buttoni occurs from Monterey Bay, California, to southern Baja California,
Mexico, in from 82 to 821 m. We regard Poromya trosti Strong and Hertlein, 1937, to be a
synonym.
130. Dermatomya mactroides occurs from southern California to Chile in 120 to 1185 m.
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