Varicorbula gibba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Myida
Family: Corbulidae
Genus: Varicorbula
Species:
V. gibba
Binomial name
Varicorbula gibba
(Olivi, 1792)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aloidis gibba
  • (Olivi, 1792) Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba (Olivi, 1792)
  • Corbula curta Locard, 1886
  • Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)
  • Corbula gibba var. albida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896
  • Corbula gibba var. fusca Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896
  • Corbula gibba var. maxima Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896
  • Corbula gibba var. radiata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896
  • Corbula haastiana Hutton, 1878
  • Corbula mactriformis Biondi Giunti, 1859
  • Corbula nucleus Lamarck, 1818
  • Corbula ovata Forbes, 1838
  • Corbula rosea T. Brown, 1844
  • Corbula striata J. Fleming, 1828
  • Mya inaequivalvis Montagu, 1803
  • Tellina gibba Olivi, 1792
  • Tellina naticuta Brusina, 1870

Varicorbula gibba, the common basket-shell, is a species of bivalve in the family Corbulidae.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in 1792 by the Italian zoologist Giuseppe Olivi under the protonym of Tellina gibba.[2] Some databases (e.g. SeaLifeBase) continue to classify it under the genus Corbula.[3]

Description

The shell of Varicorbula gibba can measure up to 11 mm (0.43 in).[3]

Distribution and habitat

Varicorbula gibba is a marine species which occurs in Europe in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It has been introduced to Australia. The species occurs from sea level to a maximum depth of 25 m (82 ft) on sandbanks and areas rich with detritus.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano: G. Remondini e fl.
  3. 1 2 3 "Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". SeaLifeBase.

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