WoRMS taxon details

Xylophaga microdactylus Voight, 2024

1765669  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1765669)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Myida (Order)
  10. Pholadoidea (Superfamily)
  11. Xylophagaidae (Family)
  12. Xylophaga (Genus)
  13. Xylophaga microdactylus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Voight, J. R. (2024). Three new species of wood-boring bivalves (Mollusca: Xylophagaidae) from the deep Northwest Atlantic Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5493(3): 275-290., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5493.3.4
page(s): 277, figs 1-3 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Etymology SE of Cape Henlopen, Delaware; 38°29.8’N, 72° 32.9’W; 2625–2640 m.  
Etymology SE of Cape Henlopen, Delaware; 38°29.8’N, 72° 32.9’W; 2625–2640 m. [details]

Etymology micro- (G) Little; -dactyl (G), fingers; that is, the cirri. The name also reflects the species’ similarity to X....  
Etymology micro- (G) Little; -dactyl (G), fingers; that is, the cirri. The name also reflects the species’ similarity to X. microchira Voight, 2007 small hand. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Xylophaga microdactylus Voight, 2024. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1765669 on 2025-04-04
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2024-08-14 15:02:02Z
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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description Voight, J. R. (2024). Three new species of wood-boring bivalves (Mollusca: Xylophagaidae) from the deep Northwest Atlantic Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5493(3): 275-290., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5493.3.4
page(s): 277, figs 1-3 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

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Etymology SE of Cape Henlopen, Delaware; 38°29.8’N, 72° 32.9’W; 2625–2640 m. [details]

Etymology micro- (G) Little; -dactyl (G), fingers; that is, the cirri. The name also reflects the species’ similarity to X. microchira Voight, 2007 small hand. [details]
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