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Hard Clam

Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Crassivenus mercenaria
Recognized by BHL data coverage
Mercenaria cancellata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mercenaria fulgurans
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mercenaria mercenaria (L. 1758)
Species recognized by Shelled animal body mass
Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Recognized by NMNH Collection
Mercenaria rutila
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata
Subspecies recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Mercenaria violacea
Venus cyprinoides
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Venus notata
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Venus obliqua
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Venus obliqua Münster 1841
Species recognized by GBIF data coverage
Venus submercenaria
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria cancellata Gabb 1860
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon 1865
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria kennicotti Dall 1872
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer 1957
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer 1957
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Mercenaria violacea Schumacher 1817
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus cyprinoides Anton 1838
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall 1902
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill 1875
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall 1902
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer 1927
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus notata Say 1822
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus obliqua Anton 1837
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus submercenaria Palmer 1927
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Venus ziczac Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Mercenaria cancellata Gabb 1860
Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon 1865
Mercenaria kennicotti Dall 1872
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer 1957
Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer 1957
Mercenaria violacea Schumacher 1817
Venus cyprinoides Anton 1838
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus 1758
Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall 1902
Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill 1875
Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall 1902
Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer 1927
Venus notata Say 1822
Venus obliqua Anton 1837
Venus submercenaria Palmer 1927
Venus ziczac Pearse 1936
Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Crassivenus mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria cancellata Gabb 1860
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria cancellata Gabb 1860
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon 1865
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria fulgurans Tryon 1865
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria kennicotti Dall 1872
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria kennicotti Dall 1872
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer 1957
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria rutila Sternheimer 1957
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer 1957
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria rutila rarilineata Sternheimer 1957
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Mercenaria violacea Schumacher 1817
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Mercenaria violacea Schumacher 1817
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus cyprinoides Anton 1838
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus cyprinoides Anton 1838
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus 1758
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus mercenaria Linnaeus 1758
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall 1902
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus mercenaria var. alba Dall 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria var. antiqua A. E. Verrill 1875
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria var. antiqua Verrill 1875
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus mercenaria var. notata Say 1822
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall 1902
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus mercenaria var. radiata Dall 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer 1927
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus mercenaria var. subradiata Palmer 1927
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus notata Say 1822
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus notata Say 1822
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus obliqua Anton 1837
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus obliqua Anton 1837
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus submercenaria Palmer 1927
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Venus submercenaria Palmer 1927
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus ziczac Linnaeus 1758
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Venus ziczac Linnaeus 1758
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test

Common Names

English

northern quahog
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web
hard clam preferred
Cherrystone clam
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Hard clam
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Hard-shelled clam
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Little-necked clam
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Northern quahog(=Hard clam)
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Quahog
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Round clam
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Northern quahog
cherry stones
hard shell
little necks

Asturian

amasuela americana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Mertzenaria preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

蚌蠣 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Amerikaanse venusschelp preferred

Finnish

Kampavenussimpukka preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Praire preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
clam preferred
palourde américaine

Italian

quahog preferred

Japanese

ホンビノスガイ preferred

Korean

돌비늘백합 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

صدف دوکفه‌ای سفت preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

amêijoa-mercenária preferred
clame-redonda

Russian

квахог preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Chirla mercenaria preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
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Curated hierarchies for Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus 1758)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae
Venus
Venus cyprinoides (this page)
320 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae
Venus
Venus notata (this page)
320 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae
Venus
Venus obliqua (this page)
320 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Bivalvia
Heterodonta
Veneroida
Veneroidea
Veneridae
Venus
Venus submercenaria (this page)
320 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.