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Hiatella arctica (wrinkled rock-borer)

Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae

Taxonomy
Mya arctica was named by Linnaeus (1767). It is extant.

It was recombined as Saxicava arctica by Glenn (1904); it was recombined as Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica by Freneix et al. (1988), Moths et al. (2010); it was recombined as Hiatella arctica by Abbott (1974), Bosselaers et al. (2004), Hendy (2020).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. angasi, H. gallicana, H. orientalis, H. sakhalinensis, H. phaseolus

Synonyms
  • Mytilus rugosus was named by Linnaeus (1767) [DISTRIBUTION: Pleistocene-Recent; Northern Atlantic.]. It is extant.

    It was recombined as Hiatella rugosa by Spencer (1966); it was synonymized subjectively with Hiatella arctica by Coan et al. (2000).
  • Mytilus pholadis was named by Linnaeus (1771). It is extant.

    It was recombined as Saxicava pholadis by MacNeil (1957); it was synonymized subjectively with Hiatella arctica by Hendy (2020).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1767Mytilus rugosus Linnaeus
1767Mya arctica Linnaeus p. 1113
1771Mytilus pholadis Linnaeus p. 548
1904Saxicava arctica Glenn p. 278
1957Saxicava pholadis MacNeil
1966Hiatella rugosa Spencer
1974Hiatella arctica Abbott
1988Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica Freneix et al. p. 441
2004Hiatella arctica Bosselaers et al. p. 31
2010Hiatella (Hiatella) arctica Moths et al. p. 16
2020Hiatella arctica Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—SolenataDall 1889
orderHiatellida
superfamilyHiatelloidea(Gray 1824)
familyHiatellidaeGray 1824
genusHiatellaDaudin 1801
speciesarctica(Linnaeus 1767)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Hiatella arctica Linnaeus 1767 [wrinkled rock-borer]
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Invalid names: Hiatella rugosa Linnaeus 1767 [synonym], Mytilus pholadis Linnaeus 1771 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryg
Life habit: boringg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:57:22
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:57:22
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Holocene or 33.90000 to 0.00000 Ma

Collections (363 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3France (Essonne) Hiatella arctica (9180 9181)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Russian Federation Hiatella arctica (70518)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jylland) Hiatella arctica (9170)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Alaska) Hiatella arctica (37662) Saxicava pholadis (195951 195963)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark Hiatella arctica (111472 111475 234515)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Denmark (Jutland) Hiatella arctica (9176)
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene27.3 - 15.98Antarctica Hiatella arctica (181568)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45France (Aquitaine) Hiatella arctica (74865)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.04 - 15.98Germany Hiatella arctica (171410)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (New Jersey) Saxicava arctica (59335 59336 59717)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Hiatella arctica (96591)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Quebec) Hiatella arctica (51005)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Nunavut) Hiatella arctica (48462 48463 48464 48465 66507 66508 66509 66510 66524 66525 74986 74989 74991 74992 229645)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Manitoba) Hiatella arctica (66505)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador) Hiatella arctica (66432 66434 66435 66436 66437 66441 66448 66449 66450 66452 66455 66478 66481 66482 66485 66486 66494 66495 66500 80134)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Hiatella arctica (71602 71603 71604)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (New Brunswick) Hiatella arctica (66530 66536)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Greenland Hiatella arctica (75204 75205 75206 75207 75208 75210 75212 75213 75217 75218 75219 75220 162548 162549 162553 162554 162555 162556 162557 162561 162562 162565 162572)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0USA (New Jersey) Hiatella arctica (66630)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Canada (Ontario) Hiatella arctica (66523)