Solecurtus

Solecurtus
Fossil group with (from top to bottom) Sinodia, Solecurtus and Chlamys.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Cardiida
Superfamily:	Tellinoidea
Family:	Solecurtidae
Genus:	Solecurtus Blainville, 1824
Type species
Solen strigilatus Linnaeus, 1758
Species
See text.
Synonyms
Adasius Leach, 1852 (junior objective synonym of Solecurtus) Macha Oken, 1835 (junior objective synonym of Solecurtus) Psammosolen Risso, 1826 Solenocurtus P. Fischer, 1887 (unjustified emendation of Solecurtus)

Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus :

• Solecurtus afroccidentalis Cosel, 1989
• Solecurtus australis (Dunker, 1862)
• Solecurtus baldwini Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
• †Solecurtus bensoni Finlay, 1924
• Solecurtus broggii Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941
• Solecurtus candidus (Brocchi, 1814)
• † Solecurtus chattonensis Finlay, 1924
• Solecurtus consimilis Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961
• Solecurtus cumingianus (Dunker, 1862)
• Solecurtus divaricatus (Lischke, 1869)
• † Solecurtus evolutus Finlay, 1924
• Solecurtus exaratus (Philippi, 1849)
• Solecurtus guaymasensis (Lowe, 1935)
• Solecurtus leone Woolacott, 1954
• Solecurtus lineatus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus markushuberi Thach, 2020
• † Solecurtus murrayvianus Finlay, 1927
• Solecurtus philippinarum (Dunker, 1862)
• Solecurtus quaeritus M. Huber, 2010
• Solecurtus rhombus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus sagamiensis Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda & al., 1971
• Solecurtus sanctaemarthae d'Orbigny, 1853
• Solecurtus scopula (Turton, 1822)
• Solecurtus strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Solecurtus subcandidus Sturany, 1899
• Solecurtus sulcatus (Dunker, 1862)

Taxon inquirendum

• Solecurtus debilis Gould, 1861

Synonyms

• Solecurtus abbreviatus Gould, 1861: synonym of Azorinus abbreviatus (Gould, 1861)
• Solecurtus affinis C. B. Adams, 1852: synonym of Tagelus affinis (C. B. Adams, 1852) (original combination)
• Solecurtus albus Blainville, 1827: synonym of Solecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822)
• Solecurtus angulatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Tagelus adansonii (Bosc, 1801)
• Solecurtus bidens (Hanley, 1842): synonym of Tagelus divisus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus californianus Conrad, 1837: synonym of Tagelus californianus (Conrad, 1837) (original combination)
• Solecurtus chamasolen (da Costa, 1778): synonym of Azorinus chamasolen (da Costa, 1778)
• Solecurtus coquimbensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Tagelus dombeii (Lamarck, 1818)
• Solecurtus cylindricus G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Tagelus affinis (C. B. Adams, 1852) (uncertain synonym)
• Solecurtus dombeyi: synonym of Tagelus dombeii (Lamarck, 1818) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
• Solecurtus dunkeri Kira, 1959: synonym of Solecurtus divaricatus (Lischke, 1869)
• Solecurtus ellipticus Tate, 1887 †: synonym of Solecurtus murrayvianus Finlay, 1927 † (invalid, not Dana, 1849)
• Solecurtus lucidus Conrad, 1837: synonym of Siliqua lucida (Conrad, 1837) (original combination)
• Solecurtus mollis G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Sinonovacula mollis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874)
• Solecurtus multistriatus (Scacchi, 1835): synonym of Solecurtus scopula (W. Turton, 1822)
• Solecurtus nitidus Gould, 1840: synonym of Siliqua squama (Blainville, 1827)
• Solecurtus novaculina G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Novaculina gangetica Benson, 1830
• Solecurtus nuttallii Conrad, 1837: synonym of Siliqua patula (Dixon, 1789)
• Solecurtus pacificus Abbott & Dance, 1986: synonym of Solecurtus rhombus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus platensis d'Orbigny, 1846: synonym of Tagelus plebeius ([Lightfoot], 1786)
• Solecurtus politus Carpenter, 1857: synonym of Tagelus politus (Carpenter, 1857) (original combination)
• Solecurtus quoyi Deshayes, 1835: synonym of Solecurtus rhombus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus sanctaemarthae G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Solecurtus rhombus (Spengler, 1794)
• Solecurtus solidus Gray G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Azorinus abbreviatus (Gould, 1861)
• Solecurtus squama Blainville, 1827: synonym of Siliqua squama (Blainville, 1827)
• Solecurtus strigillatus [sic]: synonym of Solecurtus strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling of Solenocurtus strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758))
• Solecurtus strigosus Gould, 1861: synonym of Pharella acutidens (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829)
• Solecurtus subteres Conrad, 1837: synonym of Tagelus subteres (Conrad, 1837)
• Solecurtus tenerior Hedley, 1914: synonym of Cultellus tenerior (Hedley, 1914) (original combination)
• Solecurtus violascens Carpenter, 1857: synonym of Tagelus californianus (Conrad, 1837)
• Solecurtus viridens G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of Tagelus divisus (Spengler, 1794)

References

• Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp
• Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
• Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp

External links

• Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1824). Mollusques, Mollusca (Malacoz.), pp. 1-392. In: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (F. Cuvier, ed.), vol. 32. Levrault, Strasbourg et Paris, & Le Normant, Paris
• 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. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213