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WoRMS taxon details

Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858

AphiaID

138124 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138124)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Ostrea excavata J. C. Fabricius, 1779 accepted as Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Limidae Rafinesque, 1815

Original name

Radula (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858

Synonymised names

Acesta (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 · alternative representation

Acesta (Antarcticesta) Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 † · alternative representation

Acesta (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913 · alternative representation

Acesta (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963 · alternative representation

Lima (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 · unaccepted

Lima (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913 · unaccepted (original rank)

Lima (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963 · unaccepted

Plicacesta H. E. Vokes, 1963 · unaccepted

Radula (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 · unaccepted (original rank)

Direct children (74)

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Species Acesta agassizii (Dall, 1902)
Species Acesta angolensis (Adam & Knudsen, 1955)
Species Acesta arnaudi Nolf, 2022
Species Acesta backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 †
Species Acesta bibbyi Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 †
Species Acesta borneensis (Bartsch, 1913)
Species Acesta brycei Marwick, 1953 †
Species Acesta bullisi (H. E. Vokes, 1963)
Species Acesta celebensis (Bartsch, 1913)
Species Acesta citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976
Species Acesta colombiana (H. E. Vokes, 1970)
Species Acesta cryptadelphe Gagnon, Kenchington, Port, Anstey & Murillo, 2015
Species Acesta dilatata (Lamarck, 1806) †
Species Acesta diomedae (Dall, 1908)
Species Acesta dorbignyana (Matheron, 1843) †
Species Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779)
Species Acesta gabrieli Nolf, 2022
Species Acesta goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883)
Species Acesta imitata (Suter, 1917) †
Species Acesta indica (E. A. Smith, 1899)
Species Acesta laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †
Species Acesta lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022
Species Acesta levitesta (H. J. Finlay, 1927) †
Species Acesta longa (F. Roemer, 1841) †
Species Acesta marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969
Species Acesta marlburiensis (H. Woods, 1917) †
Species Acesta maui B. A. Marshall, 2001
Species Acesta mori (Hertlein, 1952)
Species Acesta niasensis (Thiele, 1918)
Species Acesta nishiyamai (Yokoyama, 1921) †
Species Acesta oophaga Järnegren, Schander & C. M. Young, 2007
Species Acesta patagonica (Dall, 1902)
Species Acesta philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913)
Species Acesta rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913)
Species Acesta regia (Suter, 1917) †
Species Acesta saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001
Species Acesta shackletoni Zinsmeister & Macellari, 1988 †
Species Acesta smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888)
Species Acesta snowhillensis (Wilckens, 1910) †
Species Acesta sphoni (Hertlein, 1963)
Species Acesta verdensis (Bartsch, 1913)
Species Acesta virgo T. Habe & Okutani, 1968
Species Acesta webbi Zinsmeister & Macellari, 1988 †
Species Acesta butonensis (Bartsch, 1913) accepted as Acesta verdensis (Bartsch, 1913) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Acesta iwaotakii T. Habe, 1961 accepted as Divarilima iwaotakii (T. Habe, 1961) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Acesta orbignyana [sic] † accepted as Acesta dorbignyana (Matheron, 1843) † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Species Acesta vitrina Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015 accepted as Acestarica vitrina (Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Acesta (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
1. Species Acesta (Acesta) agassizii (Dall, 1902) represented as Acesta agassizii (Dall, 1902)
2. Species Acesta (Acesta) arnaudi Nolf, 2022 represented as Acesta arnaudi Nolf, 2022
3. Species Acesta (Acesta) backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 † represented as Acesta backae Stilwell & Mckenzie, 1999 †
4. Species Acesta (Acesta) borneensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta borneensis (Bartsch, 1913)
5. Species Acesta (Acesta) celebensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta celebensis (Bartsch, 1913)
6. Species Acesta (Acesta) citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976 represented as Acesta citrina Masahito & T. Habe, 1976
7. Species Acesta (Acesta) excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779) represented as Acesta excavata (J. C. Fabricius, 1779)
8. Species Acesta (Acesta) gabrieli Nolf, 2022 represented as Acesta gabrieli Nolf, 2022
9. Species Acesta (Acesta) goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883) represented as Acesta goliath (G. B. Sowerby III, 1883)
10. Species Acesta (Acesta) indica (E. A. Smith, 1899) represented as Acesta indica (E. A. Smith, 1899)
11. Species Acesta (Acesta) maui B. A. Marshall, 2001 represented as Acesta maui B. A. Marshall, 2001
12. Species Acesta (Acesta) patagonica (Dall, 1902) represented as Acesta patagonica (Dall, 1902)
13. Species Acesta (Acesta) saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001 represented as Acesta saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001
14. Species Acesta (Acesta) verdensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta verdensis (Bartsch, 1913)
Subgenus Acesta (Antarcticesta) Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 † represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
1. Species Acesta (Antarcticesta) laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 † represented as Acesta laticosta Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †
Subgenus Acesta (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
1. Species Acesta (Callolima) marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969 represented as Acesta marissinica Yamashita & T. Habe, 1969
2. Species Acesta (Callolima) niasensis (Thiele, 1918) represented as Acesta niasensis (Thiele, 1918)
3. Species Acesta (Callolima) philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta philippinensis (Bartsch, 1913)
4. Species Acesta (Callolima) rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913) represented as Acesta rathbuni (Bartsch, 1913)
Subgenus Acesta (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963 represented as Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
1. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) diomedae (Dall, 1908) represented as Acesta diomedae (Dall, 1908)
2. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022 represented as Acesta lemuriensis Nolf & Hubrecht, 2022
3. Species Acesta (Plicacesta) smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888) represented as Acesta smithi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1888)
Species Acesta kronenbergi Thach, 2015 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, debated synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

(of Radula (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858) Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 558 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acesta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138124 on 2024-11-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2010-02-03 14:40:51Z

changed

Tran, Bastien

2012-01-04 17:55:52Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

2020-01-22 18:46:02Z

changed

Marshall, Bruce

2020-12-09 19:23:52Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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original description (of Lima (Plicacesta) H. E. Vokes, 1963) Vokes, H.E. (1963). Studies on Tertiary and Recent giant Limidae. Tulane Studies in Geology. 1(2): 73-92, 2 pls.
page(s): 90 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Radula (Acesta) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858) Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-72 (1954), 73-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650
page(s): 2: 558 [details]

original description (of Lima (Callolima) Bartsch, 1913) Bartsch, P. (1913). The giant species of the molluscan genus Lima obtained in Philippine and adjacent waters [Scientific results of the Philippine cruise of the Fisheries steamer Albatross, 1907-1910, No. 26]. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 45(1978): 235-240, pls. 12-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7306749
page(s): 235 [details]

original description (of Acesta (Antarcticesta) Stilwell & Gaździcki, 1998 †) Stilwell, J. D. & Gaździcki, A. (1998). A new limid bivalve from the La Meseta Formation (Eocene) of Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Acta Geologica Polonica. 48(2): 149-155.
page(s): 151 [details] Available for editors

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additional source Nolf, F. & Hubrecht, S. (2022). A critical assessment of the genus Acesta (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Limidae) in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, with the description of Acesta lemuriensis sp. nov. Neptunea. 16(2): 12-40. [details]

redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details]