Genus Arca Linnaeus, 1758

Museums

Regional Maps

• Arca Linnaeus, C. 1758. System Naturae. Regnum Animale. Cura Societatis Zoologicae Germanicae. 10th Edition. 824 pp. [693] [Archa [Rang, 1829, Manuel de l'histoire naturelle des mollusques: 287] is an incorrect subsequent spelling. See also Arcaria, Arcula, Arclites, Arcacites, Cibota and Scaphula Scudder].

  Type species:

   Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 (by subsequent designation, Opinion 189, 1945, Opinions and Declarations rendered by the ICZN, 3(8): 95, 105) by designation under Plenary Powers, see Schmidt, F.C. 1818. Versuch über die beste Einrichtung zur Aufstellung, Behandlung und Aufbewahrung der verschiedenen Naturkörper und Gegenstände der Kunst, vorzüglich der Conchylien-Sammlungen, nebst kurzer, Beurtheilung der conchyliologischen Systeme und Schriften und einer tabellarischen Zusammenstellung und Vergleichung der sechs besten und neuesten conchyliologischen Systeme, welchen ein Verzeichniss der am meisten bekannten Conchylien angehängt ist, wie solche nach dem Lamakischen System geordnet werden Können. Gotha. 8 + 252 pp. (ICZN Opinion 189).

  Secondary source:

   Cotton, B.C. 1947. Some Tertiary Fossil Molluscs from the Adelaidean Stage (Pliocene) of South Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 8(4): 653-670 [Date published Dec. 10] [656]; Rost, H. 1955. A report on the family Arcidae (Pelecypoda). Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 20: 175-261 [179]; Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250]; Vokes, H.E. 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: A Systematic and Bibliographic Catalogue (revised and updated). New York : Paleontological Research Institution 307 pp. [11]; Oliver, P.G. & von Cosel, R. 1992. Taxonomy of Tropical West African Bivalves IV. Arcidae. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 14(section A, 2): 293-381 [295].
• Daphne Poli, G.S. 1791. Testacea utriusque Siciliae, eorumque historie et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata. Parma : Bodoni Vol. 1 pp. i-x (Preface), 1-90 (Introduction), 1-50 (Testaceae Multivalvia), 1-74 (Testaceae Bivalvia), I-lXXIII (Index), 18 pls. [33] [Daphnaea was listed by Herrmannsen, 1847, Indicis generum malacozoorum primordia, 1: 370, as the correct original spelling, and Daphne as an incorrect subsequent spelling. Daphnaea was not an intentional emendation and is not an available name. See also Daphnoderma and Arcaria].

  Type species:

   Daphne fusca Poli, 1795 (Poli, 1795, Testacea utriusque Siciliae, 2: 255) by subsequent monotypy.

  Secondary source:

   Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250].
• Daphnoderma Poli, G.S. 1795. Testacea utriusque Siciliae Eorumque Historia et Anatome Tabulis Aeneis Illustrata. Vol. 2. Parma, Italy. pp. 1-264, index i-lxxvi, pls 19-38 [255, 260] [established for the shell occupied by Daphne fusca. Daphnaeoderma was listed by Herrmannsen, 1847, Indicis generum malacozoorum primordia, 1: 370, as the correct original spelling. It was not an intentional emendation and is not an available name. Mörch, 1853, Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D.A. d'Aguirra et Gadea, Comes de Yoldi, 2: 40, used a heading "Daphnoderma (Poli.) nob."].

  Type species:

   Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 by subsequent designation, see Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250] (Newell ms).

  Secondary source:

   Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [291]; Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250].
• Navicula Blainville, H.M.D. de 1825. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles. Paris & Strassburg : Levrault Vol. 34 319 pp. [319] [No originally included species. Not available from Blainville, 1818, Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, 10: table between pp. 215 and 216 [as vernacular "Navicule"]. Invalid: junior objective synonym of Arca].

  Type species:

   Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 by monotypy.

  Secondary source:

   Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [291]; Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250].
• Byssoarca Swainson, W. 1833. Zoological Illustrations....(Ser. 2) [1820-1833]. London Vol. III pp. Pls 97-136. [pl. 118].

  Type species:

   Byssoarca zebra Swainson, 1833 (= Arca zebra (Swainson, 1833)) by monotypy.

  Secondary source:

   Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [191]; Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250]; Vokes, H.E. 1980. Genera of the Bivalvia: A Systematic and Bibliographic Catalogue (revised and updated). New York : Paleontological Research Institution 307 pp. [12].
• Cibota Mörch, O.A.L. 1853. Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra et Gadea, Comes de Yoldi, regis Daniae cubiculariorum princeps, ordinis Danebrogici in prima classe et ordinis tertii eques. Fasciculus Secundus. Acephala, Annulata Cirripeda, Echinodermata. Hafniae : Ludovici Kleini Vol. 2 74 pp. + 2 unnumbered pages. [Date published April] [39].

  Type species:

   Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 by subsequent designation, see Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250].

  Secondary source:

   Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N250].
• Tetrarca Nordsieck, F. 1969. Die europaischen Meeresmuscheln (Bivalvia) vorn Eismeer bis Koprerden, Mittelmeer und Schwarzes Meer. Stuttgart : Gustav Fischer Verlag pp. 1- 256. [20].

  Type species:

   Arca tetragona tetragona Poli, 1795 by original designation.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

General References

Huber, M. 2010. Compendium of Bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. [559-561, 571-578]

Iredale, T. 1937. Mollusca. pp. 232-261, pls 15-17 in Whitley, G.P. The Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs South Pacific Ocean. The Australian Zoologist 8: 232-261 [Date published 12 March] [234]

Iredale, T. 1939. Mollusca. Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. Great Barrier Reef Expedition, 1928-29. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(6): 209-425, pls 1-75 [249-250, 252-253, 291 (as Navicula)]

Moore, R.C. (ed.) 1969. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part N. Mollusca 6. Bivalvia. Boulder, Colorado & Lawrence, Kansas : Geological Society of America & University of Kansas Press Vols 1 & 2 xxxviii + ii, 952 pp. [Vol.1, pp. i-xxxviii + N1-N489; Vol. 2, pp. i-ii + N491-N952] [N251-N252]

Reinhart, P.W. 1935. Classification of the pelecypod family Arcidae. Bulletin du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle du Belgique 11: 1-68 [14]

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