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Abra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Abra nitida (Mler O.F., 1776) Juvenile specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 29.06.2009), actual size 2.8 mm; arrow points to the huge labial palps.
Abra nitida (Mler O.F., 1776)
Juvenile specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 29.06.2009), actual size 2.8 mm; arrow points to the huge labial palps.

141435  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141435)

accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Mya nitida O. F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 245 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Abra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141435 on 2026-06-03
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Abra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=141435 on 2026-06-03
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Gofas, Serge
2010-09-23 10:34:21Z
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Huber, Markus
2016-11-27 21:18:40Z
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Gofas, Serge
2024-05-18 15:00:45Z
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Vinarski, Maxim

original description (of Amphidesma intermedia W. Thompson, 1845) Thompson, W. (1845). Additions to the fauna of Ireland, including descriptions of some apparently new species of Invertebrata. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (1)15: 308-321, pl. 19., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18664187
page(s): 318; pl. 19 fig. 6 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. panormensis De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 131-132 [details] 

original description (of Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. sindima De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 132 [details] 

original description (of Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. turgilla De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere <i>Vulsella</i>. <em>Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana.</em> 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 132 [details] 

original description (of Mya nitida O. F. Müller, 1776) Müller, O.F. (1776). Zoologiae Danicae Prodromus, seu Animalium Daniae et Norvegiae Indigenarum characters, nomina, et synonyma imprimis popularium. [Prodromus of Danish Zoology, or the characters, names, and synonyms of the indigenous animals of Denmark and Norway, especially of the popular ones.]. <em>Typis Hallageriis, Havniae.</em> 32: 1-282., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47550
page(s): 245 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Scrobicularia tenuis R. A. Philippi, 1844) Philippi, R. A. (1844). <i>Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2</i>. Halle [Halis Saxorum]: Eduard Anton. iv + 303 pp., pls 13-28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46936062 [details] 

context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [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 Wikander, P. B. (1981). Quantitative aspects of deposit feeding in <i>Abra nitida</i> (Müller) and <i>A. longicallus</i> (Scacchi) (Bivalvia, Tellinacea). <em>Sarsia.</em> 66(1): 35-48., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1981.10414518 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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Marine Life Information Network - UK 
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (36 publications) 
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abra nitida) 
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 7 proteins) 
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To Malacopics (Abra nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776) Sweden, Västra Götaland, Gullmarsfjorden, off Åsvi... 
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales 
To PESI 
To PESI (from synonym Amphidesma intermedia W. Thompson, 1845)
To PESI (from synonym Mya nitida O. F. Müller, 1776)
To PESI (from synonym Scrobicularia tenuis R. A. Philippi, 1844)
To PESI (from synonym Semele nitida (O. F. Müller, 1776))
To PESI (from synonym Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. panormensis De Gregorio, 1885)
To PESI (from synonym Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. sindima De Gregorio, 1885)
To PESI (from synonym Semele (Syndosmya) nitida var. turgilla De Gregorio, 1885)
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