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Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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SPECIES
Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Mollusca
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class
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Bivalvia
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order
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Venerida
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family
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Veneridae
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genus
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Mercenaria
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species
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Mercenaria mercenaria
Name
- Synonyms
- Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Mercenaria cancellata Gabb, 1860
- Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon, 1865
- Mercenaria notata (Say, 1822)
- Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer, 1957
- Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer, 1957
- Mercenaria violacea Schumacher, 1817
- Venus cyprinoides Anton, 1838
- Venus mercenaria Linnaeus, 1758
- Venus mercenaria notata (Say, 1822)
- Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall, 1902
- Venus mercenaria var. antiqua A.E.Verrill, 1875
- Venus mercenaria var. notata Say, 1822
- Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall, 1902
- Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer, 1927
- Venus notata Say, 1822
- Venus obliqua Anton, 1837
- Venus submercenaria Palmer, 1927
- Venus ziczac Pearse, 1936
- Homonyms
- Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common names
- American Hard-Shelled Clam in English
- American hard-shelled clam in English
- Amerikaanse venusschelp in Dutch
- Cherry Stones in English
- Hard Clam in English
- Hard Shell in English
- Little Necks in English
- Northern Quahog in English
- Northern quahog in English
- Nördliche Quahog-Muschel in German
- Quahog in English
- amêijoa-mercenária in Portuguese
- cherry stones in English
- clam in French
- clame-redonda in Portuguese
- hard clam in English
- hard shell in English
- little necks in English
- northern quahog in language.
- northern quahog in English
- nördliche Venusmuschel in German
- palourde américaine in French
- praire in French
- quahog in English
- quahog in French
- quahog in Italian
- ホンビノスガイ in Japanese
- Amerikaanse venusschelp in Dutch
- Amerikaanse venusschelp in Dutch
- Amerikaanse venusschelp in Dutch
- American hard-shelled clam in English
- Hard-Shelled Clam in English
- Hard-shelled clam in English
- Northern quahog in English
- Northern quahog in English
- Nördliche Quahog-Muschel in German
- Nördliche Quahog-Muschel in German
- Qahog in English
- Qahog in English
- amêijoa-mercenária in Portuguese
- amêijoa-mercenária in Portuguese
- cherry stones in English
- cherry stones in English
- clam in French
- clam in French
- clame-redonda in Portuguese
- clame-redonda in Portuguese
- hard clam in English
- hard clam in English
- hard shell in English
Bibliographic References
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http://www.fao.org/fishery/introsp/search/en
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Gollasch S, Haydar D, Minchin D, et al. (2009) Introduced Aquatic Species of the North Sea Coasts and Adjacent Brackish Waters. In: Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems. Ecological Studies 204:507-528.
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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.
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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.
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Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
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Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp.
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Lutaenko, K.A.; Furota, T.; Nakayama; S.; Shin, K.; Xu, J. (2013). Atlas of Marine Invasive Species in the NOWPAP Region. Beijing: NOWPAP DINRAC (Northwest Pacific Action Plan, Data and Information Network Regional Center). 189 pp.
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Minchin D, Cook EJ, Clark PF (2013) Alien species in British brackish and marine waters. Aquatic Invasions 8:3-19.
https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2013.8.1.02
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Naturalis (2005-2016) Nederlands Soortenregister, version 2.0. http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl (accessed 2016).
http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl
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Nellbring (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Främmande arter i Dyntaxa. Excel-fil via mejl 2010-08-27. Främmande Dyntaxa2.xls
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Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237.
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Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237.
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Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al., 1988: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277.
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Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526.