Scrobicularia Explained

Scrobicularia is a genus of bivalve mollusc belonging to the family Semelidae.^[1] It is sometimes placed in its own family, Scrobicularidae.^[2]

Species

There are two recognised species:

• Scrobicularia cottardi (Payraudeau, 1826)
• Scrobicularia plana (da Costa, 1778)

However, ITIS only recognizes Scrobicularia caduca. There are also names with uncertain status:

• Scrobicularia ceylonica E. A. Smith, 1896 – taxon inquirendum
• Scrobicularia caduca Gould, 1861 – nomen dubium
• Scrobicularia rubiginosa (Poli, 1795) – nomen dubium

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scrobicularia Schumacher, 1815 . BioLib.cz . 19 April 2019.
2. Casagranda . Caterina . Boudouresque . Charles François . amp . Abundance, population structure and production of Scrobicularia plana and Abra tenuis (Bivalvia: Scrobicularidae) in a Mediterranean brackish lagoon, Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia . International Review of Hydrobiology . August 2005 . 90 . 4 . 376–391 . 10.1002/iroh.200410767. free . 2005IRH....90..376C .