MCZ Malacology 199674

Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Date Collected:

1951-08-01/1951-08-31

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: South Carolina | 2 miles off Port Royal

Current Identification
Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758) linked data icon
Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Autobranchia Pteriomorphia Pectinida Pectinoidea Pectinidae Pectininae Aequipectinini
Common Name(s): Atlantic calico scallop
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: Genus updated from WoRMS. Subspecies no longer accepted. M. Merkel 2021-11
Previous Identification
Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Pteriomorphia Pectinoida Pectinoidea Pectinidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: Current name prior to MCZBase: 'Argopecten gibbus forma portusregii'

Media type: text; Grau 1952 Description: Article;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Grau 1952 Description: Article

  • malacology accession number: 1399

Part Condition Disposition Count
shell (dry) unchecked in collection 1 History
valve (dry) unchecked in collection 2 History

Attribute Value Determination On
associated grant Mobilizing Millions of Marine Mollusks of the Eastern Seaboard (ESB) By: Melissa Anne Merkel
Remarks: Locality vetted M. Merkel 2021-12

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  • The above name replaces Pecten (Plagioctenium) gibbus carolinensis Grau, 1952 (Preoccupied).

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • South Carolina
  • Specific Locality:
  • 2 miles off Port Royal
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • USA, South Carolina, 2 miles off Port Royal
  • Depth:
  • - 80
  • Georeference:
  • 32.2891080°, -80.720503° (Error radius: 7261m) By: Melissa Anne Merkel on 2021-12-09 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1951-08-01 / 1951-08-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Aug/1951
  • Collector:
  • Richard C. Spencer

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Media type: text; Malacology 199651;  199652;  199653;  199654;  199655;  199656;  199657;  199658;  199659;  199660;  199661;  199662;  199663;  199664;  199665;  199666;  199667;  199668;  199669;  199670;  199671;  199672;  199673;  199674;  199675 Description: MCZ Malacology Mollusca 198001-204000, pg.67;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Mala:199651 Mactra maculata to MCZ:Mala:199...

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