MCZ Malacology 225675

Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Date Collected:

1938-05-01/1938-05-31

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: South Carolina | Port Royale, off shore

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Mala:225675 JSON-LD

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
Pecten (Plagioctenium) gibbus portusregii Grau, 1952 linked data icon
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'

Grau 1952, page 69, [type status needs research] of Pecten (Plagioctenium) gibbus portusregii Grau, 1952 update of name to portusregii
Media type: text; Grau 1952 Description: Article;

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Shows Publication: Grau 1952 Description: Article

  • malacology accession number: 1375

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 2022-02
reference Grau, G. 1952. The Nautilus 66 (1): 17-19 pl. 1, figs. 2-5, 7. Grau, G. 1952. The Nautilus 66 (2): 69. [no agent data], Method: migration 2009-10-18

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

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • South Carolina
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Port Royale, off shore
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • USA, South Carolina, Port Royal
  • Habitat Description:
  • taking off buoy
  • Georeference:
  • 32.3671470°, -80.679390° (Error radius: 981m) By: Murat Recevik on 2025-04-04 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1938-05-01 / 1938-05-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • May/1938
  • Collector:
  • Richard C. Spencer

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Media type: text; Malacology 225651; 225652; 225653; 225654; 225655; 225656; 225657; 225658; 225659; 225660; 225661; 225662; 225663; 225664; 225665; 225666; 225667; 225668; 225669; 225670; 225671; 225672; 225673; 225674; 225675 Description: MCZ Malacology Mollusca 222001-228000, pg.147;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Mala:225651 Corona regalis lorosiana to MCZ...

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