MUSSELp

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Bivalvia | Cardioida | Cardioidea | Cardiidae | Monodacna

species Monodacna caspia (Eichwald, 1829): specimens

9 available nominal species synonyms (11 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Monodacna portica [sic]Bogan (2010)
Adacna grossuiKantor et al. (2010)
Adacna ponticaKantor et al. (2010)
Hypanis caspia caspiaKantor et al. (2010)
Hypanis caspia filatovaeKantor et al. (2010)
Hypanis caspia knipowitschiKantor et al. (2010)
Monodacna caspiaHuber (2010), WoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)
Monodacna pseudocardiumHuber (2010)
Monodacna filatovaeWoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)
Monodacna knipowitschiWoRMS (2011), Wesselingh et al. (2019)
Adacna (Monodacna) caspia caspiaVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Adacna (Monodacna) caspia filatovaeVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Adacna (Monodacna) caspia knipowitschiVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Adacna (Monodacna) grossuiVinarski & Kantor (2016)
Monodacna colorataWesselingh et al. (2019)

Range

Brackish, northern Black and Caspian seas near major river deltas.

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MUSSELp Specimen Records

There are no specimens for this species in the MUSSELpdb.

Genbank Vouchers

There are no georeferenced Genbank vouchers for this species in the MUSSELpdb.