MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138999 on 2026-06-17
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Cardium. In: The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells. London, privately published. Parts 46-51, 149-150, 177-184 fig. 1-71. Catalogue and index, [1]-8 pp. [Parts 46-51, figs 1-31 ([1833?]-1834); Parts 149-150, figs 32-39 (1839); Parts 177-184, figs 40-71 (1840); Catalogue (exact date of publication unknown but probably issued with Part 184 in 1840)]
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Monograph of the genus Cardium. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-22 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4 [3 undated], October 1844, pl. 5-8, November 1844; pl. 9-12, December 1844; pl. 13-16, January, 1845; pl. 17-22, March 1845].
Reeve, L. A. (1844-1845). Monograph of the genus Cardium. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pl. 1-22 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1-4 [3 undated], October 1844, pl. 5-8, November 1844; pl. 9-12, December 1844; pl. 13-16, January, 1845; pl. 17-22, March 1845].
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Voyage en Barbarie, ou Lettres écrites de l'ancienne Numidie pendant les années 1785 & 1786, sur la religion, les coutumes & les moeurs des Maures & des Arabes-Bédouins; avec un essai sur l'histoire naturelle de ce pays, 2. Paris
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Die Salzseen (Sebecken) und ihre Mollusken-Faunen, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Cardien.
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Nota sui Cardium della sezione Cerastoderma
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Zur Naturgeschichte des Kaspischen Meeres
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Svyatoy ostrov (Bakinskoy gubernii) [Die Insel Swjatoi (Gouvernement Baku)]
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Find more information about this species at: https://www.rkapeller.eu/species.html?MM_Cerastoderma_glaucum Click here for the database with determination key for European mollusks
Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) Observed in Nador Beach Morocco on May 07, 2023 ·12:40 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Blankenberge
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Oostende
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Koksijde
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Dievegatkreek
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - East Coast of England
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Het Zwin
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - South Wales
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Wenduine
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Moroccan part of the North Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Wimereux
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Muuga harbour (Port of Tallinn, Gulf of Finland)
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - North East Baltic Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - North Adriatic
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Belgian Coast
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Gulf of Gabès
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Monastir Bay
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Boughrara Lagoon
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Ghar El Melh lagoon
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Tunis Gulf
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Tunis Lagoon
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Turkish part of the Black Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Marmara Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Turkish part of the Aegean Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Bosporus
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Spain - Demarcación Marina Noratlántica
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Spain - Demarcación Marina Levantino-Balear
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Spain - Demarcación Marina del Estrecho y Alborán
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Bruguière, 1789) - Spain - Demarcación Marina Sudatlántica
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - British Isles
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - Wimereux
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Parvicardium ovale (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840) - Tunis Gulf
Distribution for Cerastoderma lamarcki (Reeve, 1845) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cardium lamarcki Reeve, 1845 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cardium glaucum Bruguière, 1789 - Mellah lagoon
Distribution for Cardium edule var. magna Golubjatniknov, 1908 - Caspian Sea
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Poiret, 1789) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Poiret, 1789) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cerastoderma glaucum (Poiret, 1789) - Maltese Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Cardium edule var. mareotica Pallary, 1912 - Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Cardium radula Deshayes, 1835 - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 105
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 138999
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 105
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 146789
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 138999
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 146788
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 139011
Taxon Description Feeding method for Taxon denoted by name 869602
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 105
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition Calcareous