Varicorbula gibba

Varicorbula gibba
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Myida
Family:	Corbulidae
Genus:	Varicorbula
Species:	V. gibba
Binomial name
	Varicorbula gibba; (Olivi, 1792)
Synonyms
	Aloidis gibba; (Olivi, 1792) Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba (Olivi, 1792) ; Corbula curta Locard, 1886 ; Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792) ; Corbula gibba var. albida Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 ; Corbula gibba var. fusca Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 ; Corbula gibba var. maxima Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 ; Corbula gibba var. radiata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1896 ; Corbula haastiana Hutton, 1878 ; Corbula mactriformis Biondi Giunti, 1859 ; Corbula nucleus Lamarck, 1818 ; Corbula ovata Forbes, 1838 ; Corbula rosea T. Brown, 1844 ; Corbula striata J. Fleming, 1828 ; Mya inaequivalvis Montagu, 1803 ; Tellina gibba Olivi, 1792 ; Tellina naticuta Brusina, 1870 ;

Varicorbula gibba, the common basket-shell, is a species of bivalve in the family Corbulidae.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in 1792 by the Italian zoologist Giuseppe Olivi under the protonym of Tellina gibba.^[2] Some databases (e.g. SeaLifeBase) continue to classify it under the genus Corbula.^[3]

Description

The shell of Varicorbula gibba can measure up to 11 mm (0.43 in).^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Varicorbula gibba is a marine species which occurs in Europe in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It has been introduced to Australia. The species occurs from sea level to a maximum depth of 25 m (82 ft) on sandbanks and areas rich with detritus.^[3]

References

^ "Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^ Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano: G. Remondini e fl.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". SeaLifeBase.

External links

"Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved September 3, 2021.

[cat-1] "Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

[gibba-2] Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano: G. Remondini e fl.

[sealifebase-3] "Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)". SeaLifeBase.

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