Xenostrobus Explained

Xenostrobus is a genus of saltwater, brackish water and freshwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Xenostrobinae of the family Mytilidae, the mussels.^[1]

Species

• † Xenostrobus altijugatus (Marwick, 1931)
• Xenostrobus balani Ockelmann, 1983
• Xenostrobus huttoni (Suter, 1914)
• Xenostrobus inconstans (Dunker, 1856)
• Xenostrobus neozelanicus (Iredale, 1915)
• Xenostrobus pulex (Lamarck, 1819)
• Xenostrobus sambasensis (Dautzenberg, 1903)
• Xenostrobus securis (Lamarck, 1819)

Synonyms:

• Xenostrobus atrata [sic]: synonym of Xenostrobus atratus (Lischke, 1871): synonym of Vignadula atrata (Lischke, 1871) (incorrect gender ending)
• Xenostrobus atratus (Lischke, 1871): synonym of Vignadula atrata (Lischke, 1871) (superseded combination)
• Xenostrobus mangle Ockelmann, 1983: synonym of Vignadula mangle (Ockelmann, 1983) (superseded combination, original combination)

References

• Colgan, D. J.; Willan, R. C. & Kirkendale, L. A. (2020). A genetic assessment of the taxonomic status of New Zealand mussels of the genus Xenostrobus Wilson, 1967. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 54 (2): 271-285.

External links

• Ponder, W. F.; Hallan, A.; Shea, M.; Clark, S. A. (2016). Australian Freshwater Molluscs
• Colgan D.J. & da Costa P. (2013) Invasive and non-invasive lineages in Xenostrobus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae). Molluscan Research 33(4): 272-280

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Xenostrobus B. R. Wilson, 1967. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138231 on 2023-09-19