Septifer is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Septiferinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels.[1]

Septifer
Septifer bilocularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytilida
Family: Mytilidae
Genus: Septifer
Récluz, 1848
Type species
Mytilus bilocularis Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms

Brachydontes (Hormomya) Mörch, 1853

Species

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The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]

Synonyms
  • Septifer australis Laseron, 1956: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer bifurcatus (Conrad, 1837): synonym of Mytilisepta bifurcata (Conrad, 1837) (unaccepted combination)
  • Septifer bisculpturata Barnard, 1964: synonym of Septifer bisculpturatus Barnard, 1964: synonym of Septifer ramulosus (Viader, 1951) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  • Septifer bisculpturatus Barnard, 1964: synonym of Septifer ramulosus (Viader, 1951)
  • Septifer bryanae (Pilsbry, 1921): synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer crassus Dunker, 1853: synonym of Mytilisepta virgata (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer cumingi [sic]: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849 (misspelling)
  • Septifer forskali Dunker, 1855: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer forskalii Dunker, 1855: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer furcillata Gould, 1861: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer fuscus Récluz, 1848: synonym of Septifer excisus (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer herrmannseni Dunker, 1853: synonym of Mytilisepta virgata (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer keenae Nomura, 1936: synonym of Mytilisepta keenae (Nomura, 1936)
  • Septifer keeni Nomura, 1936: synonym of Septifer keenae Nomura, 1936: synonym of Mytilisepta keenae (Nomura, 1936) (incorrect original spelling)
  • Septifer pulcher Z.-R. Wang, 1983: synonym of Septifer cumingii Récluz, 1849
  • Septifer trautwineana Tryon, 1866: synonym of Mytilopsis trautwineana (Tryon, 1866) (original combination)
  • Septifer troschelii Dunker, 1853: synonym of Septifer excisus (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer vaughani Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938: synonym of Septifer excisus (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer virgatus (Wiegmann, 1837): synonym of Mytilisepta virgata (Wiegmann, 1837)
  • Septifer xishaensis Z.-R. Wang, 1983: synonym of Septifer rudis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Septifer Récluz, 1848". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
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