WoRMS taxon details
Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
140023 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140023)
accepted
Species
Bucardia communis Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted (synonym)
Buccardium commune Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 · unaccepted
Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Chama cor Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted
Glossus cor (Linnaeus, 1767) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Glossus rubicundus Poli, 1795 · unaccepted
Isocardia (Isocardia) cor (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Isocardia cor (Linnaeus, 1767) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Isocardia cor var. valentiana Pallary, 1903 · unaccepted
Isocardia globosa Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted
Isocardia hibernica Reeve, 1845 · unaccepted
Isocardia linnaei Locard, 1886 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140023 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Buccardium commune Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811) Megerle von Mühlfeld, J. C. (1811). Entwurf eines neuen Systems der Schaltiergehäuse. <em>Magazin für die neuesten Entdecklungen in der gesammten Naturkunde von der Gesellschaft Naturforschaft Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 5(1): 38-72, pl. 3., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=JicVAAAAYAAJ
page(s): 52 [details]
original description (of Chama cor Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Glossus rubicundus Poli, 1795) Poli, J. X. (1795). <i>Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata</i>. Parma: Regio Typographeio. Vol. 2: i-xlix, [1-2], 75-264, pls 19-39. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44019644 [details]
original description (of Isocardia globosa Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 118 [details]
original description (of Isocardia hibernica Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845). Monograph of the genus <i>Isocardia</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 2. L. Reeve & Co., London. Pl. 1 and unpaginated text [stated date: March 1845]. L. Reeve & Co., London. Pl. 1 and unpaginated text [stated date: March 1845]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8937485 [details]
original description (of Isocardia linnaei Locard, 1886) Locard, A. 1886. Prodrome de malacologie Française Mollusques marins. Annales de la Société d'Agriculture et d'Histoire Naturelle de Lyon, série 5, 8:1-216. [Continued in Vol. 9:1-320, 1886.] [details]
original description (of Isocardia cor var. valentiana Pallary, 1903) Pallary, P. (1903). Addition à la faune conchyliologique de la Méditerranée. <em>Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Marseille, Zool.</em> 8: 4-16, plate 1. Marseille., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11900638
page(s): 16 [details]
original description (of Bucardia communis Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 52 [details]
original description (of Chama cor Linnaeus, 1767) Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Glossus rubicundus Poli, 1795) Poli, J. X. (1795). <i>Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata</i>. Parma: Regio Typographeio. Vol. 2: i-xlix, [1-2], 75-264, pls 19-39. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44019644 [details]
original description (of Isocardia globosa Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 118 [details]
original description (of Isocardia hibernica Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845). Monograph of the genus <i>Isocardia</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 2. L. Reeve & Co., London. Pl. 1 and unpaginated text [stated date: March 1845]. L. Reeve & Co., London. Pl. 1 and unpaginated text [stated date: March 1845]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8937485 [details]
original description (of Isocardia linnaei Locard, 1886) Locard, A. 1886. Prodrome de malacologie Française Mollusques marins. Annales de la Société d'Agriculture et d'Histoire Naturelle de Lyon, série 5, 8:1-216. [Continued in Vol. 9:1-320, 1886.] [details]
original description (of Isocardia cor var. valentiana Pallary, 1903) Pallary, P. (1903). Addition à la faune conchyliologique de la Méditerranée. <em>Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Marseille, Zool.</em> 8: 4-16, plate 1. Marseille., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11900638
page(s): 16 [details]
original description (of Bucardia communis Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329 [details]
original description (of Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Owen G. (1953). On the biology of <i>Glossus humanus</i> (L.° (<i>Isocardia cor</i> Lam.). <i>Journal of the marine biological association of the U.K. 32</i>: 85-106, available online at http://sabella.mba.ac.uk/1549/01/On_the_biology_of_Glossus_humanus_%28L.%29_%28Isocardia_cor_Lam.%29.pdf [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bulwer, J. (1825). On the <i>Isocardia cor</i> of the Irish seas. <em>Zoological journal.</em> 2: 357-361., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27490701 [details]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>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</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bulwer, J. (1825). On the <i>Isocardia cor</i> of the Irish seas. <em>Zoological journal.</em> 2: 357-361., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27490701 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | midhja e madhe zemër | [details] |
| Danish | tungemusling | [details] |
| Dutch | ossenhartschelp | [details] |
| English | ox heartheart cockle | [details] |
| German | OchsenherzMenschenherz | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Καρδιά | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Isocardia cor (Linnaeus, 1767))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Glossus humanus)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To Malacopics (Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Mediterranean, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To MNHN Fossil collection (Glossus humanus (LINNAEUS, 1758); Figuré; F.A50679)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Glossus humanus USNM 1197356)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama cor Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Glossus rubicundus Poli, 1795)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia globosa Lamarck, 1801)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia hibernica Reeve, 1845)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia cor (Linnaeus, 1767))
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia cor var. valentiana Pallary, 1903)
To PESI (from synonym Bucardia communis Schumacher, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Isocardia cor (Linnaeus, 1767))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Glossus humanus)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To Malacopics (Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Mediterranean, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Malacopics (Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To MNHN Fossil collection (Glossus humanus (LINNAEUS, 1758); Figuré; F.A50679)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Glossus humanus USNM 1197356)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Chama cor Linnaeus, 1767)
To PESI (from synonym Glossus rubicundus Poli, 1795)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia globosa Lamarck, 1801)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia hibernica Reeve, 1845)
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia cor (Linnaeus, 1767))
To PESI (from synonym Isocardia cor var. valentiana Pallary, 1903)
To PESI (from synonym Bucardia communis Schumacher, 1817)
To PESI (from synonym Cardium humanum Linnaeus, 1758)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
